In Africa, this is a massive task. Peace Corps volunteers work with Africans from all walks of life - in small rural villages, in local governments, in urban youth groups, in schools, in small private industries. These volunteers work in formal projects where a number of volunteers are recruited to tackle regional water and sanitation problems or as individuals who facilitate a community response to identified water and sanitation needs. Peace Corps works in 29 African countries with a total population of over 300 million people. Stagnant pools of water serve humans as well as animals.
Towns are crowded settlements without toilets or trash disposal.
People lack the knowledge to address the situations. These are the issues confronted by Peace Corps Volunteers throughout the continent every day. The Peace Corps has formal water and sanitation projects in nine African countries. These include Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Cote DIvoire, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, and Zambia. Peace Corps is also a partner in the worldwide effort to eradicate guinea worm.