This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Brooks. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build bathrooms to serve the Central Community Meeting Hall. Sarah reports: The labor to build the bathroom was provided by local citizens, and project funds were used for […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Rachelle Reynoso. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the double pump in Basori. Rachelle reports: I worked with the water committee, comprised of the Kafoo (area) leaders, to begin to talk about the water […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Ambrose. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 5 handwashing stations at Groupe Scolaire Nyagatare. Jennifer reports: The Groupe Scolaire Nyagatare Handwashing Station Project has been completed. The funds were used to purchase supplies, including […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Geoffrey Burmeister. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build two latrines behind the classrooms at the Kounkane Lycee. Geoffrey reports: As the school year was already in session and students and teachers were threatening to strike […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Emily Van Dam. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. We would like to thank Emily once again for executing such a fine project. Emily reports: “Access to clean drinking water was an issue at Hagati Secondary School in Tanzania, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sonia Morhange. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a centrally-located, 20,000 liter water tank to provide clean water to the residents of the village. Sonia reports: Project PlanningImena village, located in the Kimironko Sector of […]
Location Imena village, Kimironko Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali, Rwanda Community Description Imena village is located in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, 1.5 kilometers from the main market, on the Eastern outskirts of Kigali city. The village houses were built by AVEGA- AGAHOZO association to give widows shelter to help them with the hardships experienced in […]
Location Boke Diallobe, Region of St. Louis, Department of Podor, Senegal Community Description Boke Diallobe is a small village in Northern Senegal of approximately 500 people of Pulaar ethnicity. Subsistence farming and animal husbandry are the main sources of income, although the economy is largely stimulated by remittances from family abroad. The village has one […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Keyes. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a 2-compartment latrine at the middle school. Sarah reports: The latrine project has been successfully completed. The original project concept was for the construction of a latrine […]
Location Boke Salsalbe, Saint Louis, Senegal Community Description Boke Salsalbe is a village of approximately 500 people, located in the Saint Louis region, approximately 8 kilometers off the national road. The village is comprised of mostly people from the Pulaar ethnic group, the main source of income being animal husbandry and subsistence agriculture. Many families […]