BUILDING A BETTER WORLD ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS-USA BUILDING A BETTER WORLD

WHY EWB-USA? The World Today: 1.2 billion lack clean water 2.4 billion lack adequate sanitation 2.4 billion at risk with malaria 1.2 billion lack adequate housing 1.6 billion have no access to electricity 4.2 billion are unable to read 29,000 children die every day from hunger 1.4 billion live on less than $2.50 a day Source: United Nations and World Bank In 2010, 2,188,601 people in developing communities world wide were directly or indirectly impacted by EWB-USA projects.

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WHO ARE WE? We are leaders. EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide, collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders. Our passion is to make a difference. EWB-USA has changed the lives of millions of people around the world, with 350 projects in over 45 developing countries.

EMERGING LEADERS We have over 250 chapters including university chapters on over 180 campuses throughout the United States. Our emerging leaders are students and professionals from a variety of engineering and non-engineering disciplines. We are the emerging leaders on your campus, in your office, within your community, your neighbor, your son or daughter, YOU!

HOW WE WORK Our chapters make a five year commitment to a community. EWB-USA carries out small-scale infrastructure projects, initiated by the community in need, within an overall community framework. Our projects are socio-culturally appropriate and community owned to ensure long-term sustainability. EWB-USA programs are full partnerships with a host community and one or more local NGOs. These partnerships are the basis of a long-term relationship to assure the community’s needs are sustainably met.

Professionals Working with Students Professionals also provide mentoring to the EWB student chapters. This picture shows our past president with a University of Washington student as they implemented an irrigation system in Bolivia. In Yanayo, Bolivia Dave Cook, past President of EWB-PSP Lady de la Villa, Chemical Engineering Masters graduate of UW

Partnerships with Local NGOs Another key attribute of EWB projects is our partnerships with Non-Governmental Organizations working in the communities. Having a partner in the field also furthers the success of our projects. A few of our EWB-Puget Sound Professional’s current NGO partners include: Songea’s Kids Agros International in Nicaragua The Afro-Caribbean Technology Exchange in Ethiopia Hope First in The Gambia Rotary International in Jamaica

EWB Student Chapter Projects We’ll briefly review the projects of the University of Washington and Seattle University student chapters. After that, we’ll review the Professional chapter projects.

UW Bolivia: Stoves & Roofs EWB–PSP provided mentoring and technical support, as well as traveled with members of the University of Washington EWB student chapter to install new roofs and ventilated cooking stoves for the Tuquiza community in Yanayo, Bolivia.

SU Water Purification: Thailand & Haiti The Seattle University student chapter projects include installing a composting toilet for a health clinic in Hagley Gap, Jamaica and repairs to the road leading to the clinic. These pictures show faculty advisor Phil Thompson explaining the water purification system for a school dormitory in Mae Nam Kuhn Thailand. This system was also recently used to help residents of Curtis, Washington, providing clean wash water for flood relief workers. SU students also sent several of these systems to Haiti after the recent devastating earthquake.

UW Bolivia: Irrigation & Potable Water This past year, student and professional chapter members implemented an irrigation system, and improved potable water systems, allowing for better crop yields and access to clean water.

UW Bolivia: Road infrastructure Also, the UW and Professional team hopes to complete road repairs leading to the community. All of the EWB-UW projects have been very successful, such that surrounding villages have seen the improvements and are now reaching out to ask for implementation of these services in their communities.

New EWB Student Chapters We’re happy to welcome the newest Puget Sound student chapters of Seattle Pacific University and Saint Martin’s University. The professional chapter aims to guide their formation and integration into the EWB community.

EWB-PSP Projects Currently we have three very active projects.

Tanzania: A New Home for 150 AIDS orphans Partnering with the Mwangaza Foundation, the professional chapter is leading an effort to built an village of hope in Songea, Tanzania, for ~150 AIDS orphans that are currently living in foster care. A site assessment trip was done in May, 2009, to perform bore tests to determine the location for the community well. The village will including several homes, a community center, laundry facilities, a medical clinic, and a perimeter fence for safety. Rainwater catchment, solar-powered energy and heating systems, composting toilets, ventilated cooking stoves, irrigated crop land, and a sanitation system will all be designed into this self-sustaining community.

Nicaragua: Irrigation, Rainwater & Footbridge One of our most exciting projects in is El Edén, Nicaragua. Professional members have developed and implemented an irrigation and rain water catchment system for a community of over 300 individuals. The team returned just last week and we’re looking forward to hearing a full report of their trip. While there, team members also conducted site assessment work for a foot bridge for the community that will allow children to cross the swollen river and attend school full time. Stay tuned for exciting reports from the field!

Jamaica: Biodiesel for Emergency Responders EWB-PSP members and a local school teach have designed and built a prototype for a bio-diesel reactor that will be installed this August in Negril, Jamaica. Waste vegetable oil from the hospitality industry will provide a renewable fuel source for emergency responders, benefiting three surrounding parishes.

Nepal Biogas Reactor

EWB + IEEE Wind Turbine Project Test and model Deploy

+GET INVOLVED If you aspire to make a difference in your community, campus, office or neighborhood, you are an emerging leader! Become a member and change a life! To learn more about EWB-USA membership benefits, and how you can be a part of this movement, visit: ewb-usa.org/get-involved/membership We encourage all engineers and non-engineers to join EWB-USA!  It takes every skill and talent to make a great team that can make an impact in the lives of others!

Volunteer Opportunities ASCE Member Discount Save $40! Attend a Chapter Meeting Check out our Calendar at www.ewb-pugetsound.org UW & SU Chapter Mentors Join a Project Team Nepal Sept. 22nd 6 PM Nicaragua Sept 28th 6 PM

STAY IN TOUCH www.ewb-usa.org Engineers Without Borders-USA 4665 Nautilus Court, Suite 300 Boulder, CO 80301 303.772.2723 info@ewb-usa.org facebook.com/ewbusa twitter.com/ewbusa youtube.com/ewbusa www.ewb-usa.org

STAY IN TOUCH www.ewb-pugetsound.org Chapter Meetings 3rd Wednesdays Engineers Without Borders Puget Sound Professionals PO Box 23013 Seattle, WA 98102 206-395-8370 membership@ewb-psp.org Chapter Meetings 3rd Wednesdays Sept 21 @ Pyramid Alehouse 6:30pm www.ewb-pugetsound.org

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