Location Sinthian Medina Cherif, Velingara District, Kolda Region, Senegal Community Description Sinthian Medina Cherif is a village in the department of Velingara, region of Kolda, with a population of about 250 people. It is located next to a national road and surrounded by trees and farms. The next nearest village is about 5 kilometers away. […]
Location María Agüero, Bataan, Bataan District, Matina Canton, Limon Province, Costa Rica Community Description The community of María Agüero is composed of 200 houses. Each house has an average of 5 occupants, most of whom are young children. The homes have dirt floors and are made of wood, corrugated metal and scrap material. The canton […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Danica Campos. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to connect the homes in María Agüero to the public water system. Danica reports: The Maria Agüero water project has been completed. The community got help from Peace Corps […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Kasinje, Ntcheu District, Malawi Community Description Kasinje is a trading center in Ntcheu district, located in the Central Region of Malawi. The Health Center in Kasinje serves a catchment area of about 55,000 people living in 57 villages. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth Keller. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was initially designed to repair the hand pump in Fass Kahone, but because of difficulties encountered, it changed to a broader objective of improving 8 wells in the community. Elizabeth […]
Location Sare Fass Kahone, Region Kolda, Senegal Community Description Fass Kahone is a village of 150 people, located approximately 40 miles east of the city of Kolda, and 20 miles north of the Route Nationale. Subsistence farming is the primary activity in the village. The men in Fass Kahone farm corn, millet, peanuts, and cotton, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Rebecca Burleson. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. Rebecca reports: The project was delayed due to complications beyond my control but was finally completed in January. When Peace Corps first placed a volunteer at Kasinje Health center in 2012, the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Dave Rowson. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. Dave reports: The Problem: The water source for the St. Joseph’s Girls Secondary School, the Parish priests and support staff had failed, and had forced the eighty-five girls to walk the […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. It is the second project in our new Ethiopia Well Rehab Program. Location Buku Wolkite Village, Buku Wolde Kebele, Ethiopia Community Description The Buku Wolde Kebele (district) is in the region of West Arsi in Ethiopia. It is […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. This is the first project in our Ethiopia Well Rehab Program Location Kushe #1 Village, Dawe Kebele, Ethiopia Community Description The Dawe Kebele (district) is in the region of West Arsi in Ethiopia. It remains a relatively remote area, […]