Projects

Conclusion of Novomykolaivka School Number 1 Water Project – Ukraine

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer David Fox. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a new water supply and storage system at Novomykolaivka School Number 1. David reports: The project has been completed at Novomykolaivka School Number 1. Our fall break […]

Novomykolaivka School Number 1 Water Project – Ukraine

Location Novomykolaivka, Verkhnidniprovsk Rayon, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Novomykolaivka, with a population of about 4,000, is located in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in Ukraine. It sits 5 minutes from the Dnipro River and one hour north of the city Dnipropetrovsk. The community consists of a wide range of ages, from pensioners to couples with young […]

Conclusion of Jani Bocova School Bathroom and Water Project – Albania

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Teresa Anderson. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a bathroom block at the school, including building walls, installing windows, bringing water to the bathrooms, installing new faucets and piping, replacing the sewer pipes, and installing […]

Jani Bocova School Bathroom and Water Project – Albania

This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. This is a project under the LET GIRLS LEARN Program, a collaboration of First Lady Michelle Obama and the Peace Corps to expand access to education for adolescent girls around the world! Location Jani Bocova School, Afrim i Ri village, […]

Kwemaramba Secondary School Water Project – Tanzania

 Location Lushoto, Tanga, Tanzania Community Description Located in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania, Kwemaramba Secondary School serves over 400 students in Form 1 through Form 4, the equivalent of High School. The rainy season is from November to December and March to April which provides plenty of rainwater throughout the year. Problem Addressed The students […]

Conclusion of Kwemaramba Secondary School Water Project – Tanzania

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Theodore Lin. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate two rainwater catchment and storage systems at the school. Theodore reports: After 3 long rainy months, the repair of the rainwater catchment system and the building of […]

Window on America Library Bathroom Project – Ukraine

LocationVinnytsia, Vinnyts’ka Oblast, Ukraine Community DescriptionVinnytsia, with a population of about 380,000, is the administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast and the largest city in the historic region of Podolia. Vinnytsia is located about 260 km west of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, 429 km north of the port city of Odessa, and 369 km from […]

Nitekela Secondary School Rainwater Catchment Project – Tanzania

Location Nitekela Village, Mtwara Rural District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania Community Description Nitekela Secondary School is located in the village of Nitekela, in Mtwara Region, the deep south of Tanzania. The school is the only secondary school in the ward, drawing students from villages up to 10 kilometers away, including Nyundo, Niyumba, Migombani, Miule, and Maendeleo, […]

Conclusion of Nitekela Secondary School Rainwater Catchment Project – Tanzania

 This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Nick Allen Taylor. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to create a rainwater collection and catchment system for the school by improving the collection tank and installing gutters and piping. Nick reports: The project has been completed. […]

Conclusion of Kamagambo Day Mixed Secondary School Latrine Project – Kenya

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ben Switzer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a new latrine on the school compound. Ben reports: The project has been completed. The secondary students were sharing facilities with the primary school students, and […]