Projects

Conclusion of Emmanuel School Water and Sanitation Project – Kenya

This project has been completed under the direction of Raymond Orenda, Co-Founder, Organic Food Kenya (OFOK). To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to construct a latrine and rainwater catchment and storage system at the school.  Raymond reports: 1. SCOPE OF THE PROJECT: Emmanuel OVC School water, sanitation and […]

Kiang West Handpump Repair Tour – The Gambia

Around 40 km east of the capital of Banjul as the crow flies, cut off from the coast by the River Gambia to the north and Bintang Bolon to the south, Kiang West district is a thinly populated expanse of forest, farmland, and mangroves. The district is home to Kiang West National Park, a haven for […]

Conclusion of Sololá Water Filter Project, Phase 5 – Guatemala

This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Carolyn Daly. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to provide 185 water filters to schools and mother leaders in 11 communities in Santa Lucía Utatlán. Carolyn reports: Scope of the project The Sololá Water Filter […]

Sololá Water Filter Project, Phase 5 – Guatemala

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Locations 1. Pamezabal, Santa Lucía Utatlán, Sololá, Guatemala 2. Campo Verde, Santa Lucía Utatlán, Sololá, Guatemala 3. Buena Vista, Santa Lucía Utatlán, Sololá, Guatemala 4. Cruz B, […]

Ampliación Nueva Lucha Water Project – Mexico

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location  The outskirts of the Municipality of Motozintla, Chiapas, Mexico Problem Addressed Just on the leeside of the Continental Divide, above the city of Motozintla, is the settlement of Buenos Aires. The homes are located a narrow ridge next to […]

Conclusion of Ampliación Nueva Lucha Water Project – Mexico

 This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan, Ph.D., of The Sexto Sol Center for Community Action, an award-winning non-profit that has had a permanent presence in the region since 1997 It is part of our ongoing Sierra Madre Water Program – Mexico & Guatemala. To read about the start of the […]

Fotobi Borehole Rehabilitation Project – Ghana

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Fotobi, Aburi – Akuapim, Eastern Region, Ghana Community Description Fotobi is a small village located below the mountainous region of Aburi – Akuapim in the eastern part of the country, between Obodan and Doboro along the stretch of Aburi – Nsawam dirt road. There are 116 people living in the […]

Mballo Ibra Village Water Project – The Gambia

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE.  Location  Mballo Ibra Village, Sabach Sanjal District, North Bank East Region, The Gambia, West Africa Community Description The village of Mballo Ibra is 35 kilometers southeast from the North Bank Division regional capital of Farrefenni. Eight kilometers south off the […]

Conclusion of Mballo Ibra Village Water Project – The Gambia

This project has been completed under the direction of Emily Lundberg, Ph.D., Water Charity Country Director – The Gambia, working with Mike McConnell, Managing Trustee of GambiaRising, and Ebrima Marong, Water Charity Program Manager. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to drill a borehole, install a German Mark II […]

Handwashing and Hygiene Program – Togo

This is a sub-program of our Water for Everyone Initiative – Liberia, Togo and The Gambia COVID-19 is spreading in Togo.  The conditions are ripe for an outbreak, with close social contact, little knowledge and understanding about health and hygiene, and no consistent handwashing protocol. Our Water for Everyone Program is designed to bring access to […]