Projects

Sovetskiy Regional Creativity Center for Children and Youth Sanitation Project – Ukraine

Location Sovetskiy, AR Crimea, Ukraine Community Description Sovetskiy district is located in a rural area, 120 km northeast of Simferopol, capital of AR Crimea. It consists of 40 small family farming villages mainly producing grains and vegetables. Its population of approximately 35,000 is diverse with Ukrainian, Russian, Crimean Tartar, and other minorities. Sovetskiy Regional Creativity […]

Magunga Township Secondary School Rainwater Harvesting Project – Kenya

Location Magunga Village, Suba District, Nyanza Province, Kenya Community Description Magunga is a rural community located in the southwest corner of Kenya just a few kilometers southwest of Lake Victoria. It is a close-knit village, situated in the middle of the scenic Gwassi Hills in Suba district. Due to deforestation and unsustainable farming practices, the […]

Akhaltsikhe Kindergarten #1 Water and Sanitation Project – Georgia

Location Akhaltsikhe, Akhaltsikhe municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti Region, Republic of Georgia Community Description The town of Akhaltsikhe serves as the capital of the Samtskhe-Javakheti region located in southwest Georgia. According to data collected during the 2002 census, 46,134 individuals live in the city and surrounding villages (approximately 20,000 in the city proper). Akhaltiskhe is a diverse city, […]

Izmail School Water Project – Ukraine

Location Izmail, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Izmail is approximately 160 km directly south of Odessa at the mouth of the Danube River Delta and is the southernmost city in Western Ukraine. The Romanian border is just across the river. Throughout history this region has been very strategically important as a military and port site […]

Conclusion of Izmail School Water Project – Ukraine

This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Carl Whisner. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project was for replacing nonfunctional toilets and sinks and providing the necessary piping at the school. Carl reports: We have completed the replacement of the plumbing facilities for the children […]