Location Belmont Fishing Beach, Belmont District, Bluefields, Parish of Westmoreland, Jamaica Community Description Belmont is a small rural fishing and farming community on the Southwest coast of Jamaica. Belmont is part of Bluefields, a collection of seven communities with a population of approximately 4,000. Bluefields is located on the Bluefields Bay, an important marine habitat […]
Location Saare Bono, Keur Madiabel, Kaolack, Senegal Community Description Saare Bono is a small Pulaar village in the Peanut Basin of Senegal. It is about 11 km from the road town of Keur Madiabel. The people of Saare Bono make their living primarily by farming peanuts, millet, corn, and sorghum. Many of the villagers also […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Rosanne Dunivan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 14 latrines in the community. Rosanne reports: The village of Saare Bono is an incredibly motivated village about 11 km from Keur Madiabel. A village that sustains […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Patrick Marti. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system on a building at the Belmont Fishing Beach. Patrick reports: The Belmont Fishing Beach Rainwater Catchment Project aimed to provide fishers and other […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Annie O’Donnell. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system to provide water for the school. Annie reports: Caisan Centro Primary School in the highlands of Panama now has clean drinking water. […]
Location Izvoare, Falesti, Moldova Community Description Izvoare is a small village in western Moldova in the district of Falesti. Izvoare translates to springs, referring to the abundance of natural springs and lakes that surround the area. The village sits atop a hill providing a breathtaking view of the lakes, rolling fields and surrounding villages. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lyndsey Rozzi. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide running water to the kindergarten to enable sanitation and hygiene. Lyndsey reports: We are pleased to report that the Izvoare Water Project has been completed! After three […]
LocationBolduresti Village, Nisporeni District, Republic of Moldova Community DescriptionBolduresti is a rural Moldovan village with just over 4,200 residents. It is located in the Nisporeni District in Western Moldova, right on the Prut River, which forms Moldova’s border with Romania. Members of the village are generally hard-working and traditional. The community’s economy is heavily based […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer James Salvatore. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The following is a summary of Brother Isidore Luyinda’s conclusion report: The main goal of the project was to install the submersible water pump at the existing borehole in order to […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Susan Goodson Fatherree. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Susan Reports: FINAL PROJECT REPORT MPS Sanitation/ Hygiene Project Background This project involved the refurbishing of 4 toilet buildings and developing and employing a hygiene /sanitation education component for teachers and students in a primary school serving 1,200 students. These […]