Six Senses

Community Description
The community of Ban Rai is located in the province of Sukothai, which is the original capital of Thailand. The region is rich with history and contains ancient ruins of the Sukothai empire. The people of this region are proud of Sukhothai's history and celebrate it through festivals and visits to the historical parks.

Forty kilometers away from the historical park lies the community of Ban Rai. The majority of the income in Ban Rai is generated from farming, with over 80% of the land is dedicated to farms. There are a total of 3,616 people living in Ban Rai. 735 people work as farmers, which is 80% of the people who are of working age.

Farmers make a living harvesting rice, tobacco and bananas. Within the community there are two income generation groups. One group makes and sells cloth and the other makes and sells brooms. The average household income in Ban Rai is 41,828 baht a year, which converts to about $1,200 a year.

Local community resources include 4 schools, 2 temples, a daycare, a health station, a night clinic, a cloth weaving center, a post office, the Service Area Office, and a police station.

Ban Rai School was founded in 1946 and is the largest of three elementary schools in Ban Rai. The school consists of 12 teachers dedicated to teaching 232 students, ranging from ages 4-12.

The water supply within the community is limited during the daytime and is often unavailable altogether. At these times, students do not have access to clean drinking water and must drink rain water, which is often contaminated by bacteria in the water tanks and debris and pollutants in the atmosphere. Furthermore, there is insufficient water for cooking, cleaning, and use in the bathroom.

Project Description
This project is to purchase and install a water tank and water purification system for the Ban Rai School.

Project Impact
The 232 students and 12 teachers at Ban Rai School will be directly affected by the availability of clean drinking water.

Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project
Kelsi George

Comments
This project will provide the school with a safe and secure source of water. The project arose from a need recognized by the director and teachers of the school. This assures that it will be used and maintained as a valuable school and community resource.

Dollar Amount of Project
$500.00

Donations Collected to Date
$500.00

Dollar Amount Needed
$0.00 - This project has been fully funded, through the generosity of Six Senses Resorts & Spas as a part of their Clean Water Projects initiative.

We encourage others to continue to donate using the Donate button below, and we will notify Peace Corps Volunteer Kelsi George of your donation. Additional funds will be used to fund the next project by Kelsi and/or those of her counterpart PCVs in Thailand.

Community Description
The village of Kuwonku is a small rural farming community of about 800 people. The community is committed to improving every aspect of village life, including health care, education, and farming techniques.

The Village Development Committee (VDC) is eager to enter into projects that will generate income for the community, and has identified forestry as a means of pursuing this.

The community has set aside a 1 hectare plot to be used as a woodlot, a tract set aside for the growing of trees. However, the nearest water source is about a quarter of a mile away.

Project Description
This project is to dig a well to provide water for irrigation of the woodlot. The well will be dug by hand by local experts, in the middle of the plot, to a depth of about 16 meters.

Project Impact
The project will benefit the community of 800 people.

Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project
Elizabeth Thompson

Comments
Under the direction of the VDC, a secure water source is being established. The trees will be grown and sold at a profit for the benefit of the community.

This is a perfect example of a project that arose out of a need. With great community support, the project is designed to be sustainable.

Dollar Amount of Project
$360.00

Donations Collected to Date
$360.00

Dollar Amount Needed
$0.00 - This project has been fully funded, through the generosity of Six Senses Resorts & Spas as a part of their Clean Water Projects initiative.

We encourage others to continue to donate using the Donate button below, and we will notify Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth Thompson of your donation. Additional funds will be used to fund the next project by Elizabeth and/or those of her counterpart PCVs in The Gambia.

Community Description
Bisate is a rural, impoverished community located in a region of Rwanda that receives consistent and abundant rainfall throughout the year.

The Bisate Health Center provides vital services to the community, including deliveries, consultations, wound dressing, laboratory procedures and basic hygiene procedures,

The health center currently functions without running water in its rooms, making it extremely difficult for the staff to perform basic services.

Project Description
Bisate Health Center will implement a plan to pipe and treat water from its existing rainwater collection tanks into all rooms requiring water.

Some of the rooms are already equipped with faucets, and all necessary materials are available locally.

The project will be implemented by Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica McGhie, in coordination with the Access Project, her host organization, which provides health center management support throughout the District of Musanze.

Project Impact
19,500 people within the Bisate Health Center catchment area will benefit from improved health care as a result of the project.

Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project
Jessica McGhie

Comments
This project will have a high positive impact on the work environment for the staff, as well as on the safe treatment of the many patients of the Bisate Health Center. It is a critical project that the community has planned for, but has not been able to implement because of lack of funds. The project will have a widespread impact for a very small dollar amount.

Dollar Amount of Project
$500.00

Donations Collected to Date
$500.00

Dollar Amount Needed
$0.00 - This project has been fully funded, through the generosity of Six Senses Resorts & Spas as a part of their Clean Water Projects initiative.

We encourage others to continue to donate using the Donate button below, and we will notify Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica McGhie of your donation. Additional funds will be used to fund the next project by Jessica and/or those of her counterpart PCVs in Rwanda.