This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ben Switzer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system for the school. Ben reports: Scope of the Project This project was for a second rain catchment system for the Kamagambo Day School […]
Location Kamagambo, Rongo District, Migori County, Nyanza Region, Kenya Community Description Kamagambo is 5 km north of Rongo and 25 km south of Kisii, about 20 km from the southern coast of Lake Victoria. Kamagambo is a very rural farming community that is on the edge of “Luo Land.” Luos take the education of the […]
Location Kanorejo village, Rengel subdistrict, Tuban district, East Java province, Indonesia Community Description Kanorejo is a small village located on the banks of the longest river in Java, the Solo River. Most of the villagers are farmers. Many do not own their own fields and must work as day laborers for others. The average pay […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mary O’Hara. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a new bathroom at Kanorejo SDN 01. Mary reports: The student bathroom at the primary school SD2 in the village of Kanorejo was not usable because of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mary O’Hara. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a public bathing, washing, and toilet facility (MCK) on village public land. Mary reports: Bu Ana, a teacher at my school whose family lives in Kanorejo and […]
Location Village Novomykolaivka, Verkhnodiprovsk Region, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Novomykolaivka is a town of around 4,000 citizens, situated about an hour and fifteen minutes outside the City of Dnipropetrovsk. Nestled alongside the famous Dnipro River, Novomykolaivka is home to domestic farmers, pensioners, and a significant workforce that commutes to the city for work every […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Robert Snow. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a water storage system and install water heaters at the school. Robert reports: I am pleased to announce that the project was finished at my school! The […]
Location Ilela Village, Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania Community Description Ilela Village is located in the region of Ruvuma, in the district of Mbinga. Prior to the founding of Ilela in 1976, there existed two neighboring villages named Mikalanga and Malindino, both of which were founded in 1974. Thereafter, Ilela was founded by a consortium […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Arik Yetwin. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a water catchment and storage system for the school. Arik reports: Ilela Primary School Nyota Head Teacher Erick Ndunguru reflected: “In the span of two days, my […]
Location Katangini Town, Katangini Zone, Kalawa Division, Eastern Province, Kenya Community Description Kalawa Division is situated in the desert, and while there is enough rain during the rainy seasons, the dry months (February, March, August, September, October, and November) are difficult. Ititu Primary School has 467 students, 255 male and 212 female, and 18 teachers. […]