This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Charles Sexton. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to deepen the borehole at St. Joseph the Worker Home for the Mentally Challenged. Charles reports: The project has been completed, and the borehole is fully functional. A local […]
Location Malava, Central Kabras Division, Kakamega North District, Kakamega County, Kenya Community Description Malava is in the Western part of Kenya. It is about 4 hours north of Lake Victoria and 2 hours east of the Ugandan border. This part of Kenya is the land of the Luhya Tribe. The Luhyas are known for being […]
Location Telavi, Kakheti Region, Georgia Community Description Fund New Life School in Telavi, Georgia, is the only school for children with disabilities in eastern Georgia. Children from ages 2 to adult attend the school. It is an integrated school for all children, but about half have mental or physical disabilities of varying degrees. Some are […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Carolyn Ayres. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair two bathrooms at the school. Carolyn reports: The project has been completed. The following improvements were made: On the second floor, in the main bathroom, the water […]
Location Kisese-Dissa Village, Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania Community Description Kondoa District as a whole is underdeveloped compared to other areas of Tanzania, and funding for primary schools is a low priority in the district budget. Kisese-Dissa Village is a small agricultural village far from any major towns. The community is 95% Muslim with farming […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Rachel Boswell. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build four latrines at the school. Rachel reports: The Kisese-Dissa Primary School latrines have been completed! With the help of Water Charity, a structure with four pit latrines […]
Location Chiatura, Imereti Region, Georgia Community Description Chiatura is a small town located in the beautiful, temperate Imereti region of Georgia. When accounting for all of its surrounding villages, Chiatura has a population of around 20,000. The main industry is the mining of manganese, a silvery-grey metal that resembles iron. There are nine public schools […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Danae Olsen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate the bathroom for teachers at the school. Danae reports: We have completed the water sanitation project at our school. The teacher’s bathroom is now equipped with running […]
Location Ol’Kalou, Central Province, Kenya Community Description The community comprised within the Mugumo Primary School and Mwihoti Secondary School districts are primarily Kikuyu. The Kikuyu tribe is majority made up of substance farmers. The families in this district mostly grow and harvest cash crops such as corn and potatoes which makes up their entire income. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Brett Werkheiser. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a latrine for the girls, install a rainwater catchment system, and build several handwashing stations. Brett reports: The project has been completed according to plan. Although there […]