1. Engineers Without Borders
By Grace Lynch, Julia Ni, Cameron McKenzie, Jordan Brown, Daniel Stanley

2. Mission Statement
“EWB-USA is a nonprofit humanitarian organization established to support community-driven development programs worldwide through partnerships that design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences that enrich global perspectives and create responsible leaders.”

3. Committed to global development
OVERVIEW OF THE CHAPTER:
PU-EWB established 2004
100 current members, 3 teams, 2 professional mentors per team
Projects
7 past projects in Peru, Dominican Republic and Ghana
Water Distribution System
Recipient of EWB-USA’s premier project of the year 2015
Currently in Kuria, Kenya
GLOBAL MISSION:
Global Development.
Addressing basic needs in developing countries
Service.
Shaping future leaders in global development and service to all nations
Sustainability.
All projects last for 20+ years and ongoing community partnership promotes long term success

4. Project Overview

5. Timeline September 2012 – Kenya team formed
August 2014 – Built first rainwater catchment system expansion project at Muchebe Primary School
January 2015 – Assessment trip for second project
August 2015 – Construction of second rainwater catchment system at Muchebe community shed, Assessment trip for new community of Komosoko Primary School
August Implementation trip, Assessment trip for new community of Kubweye Primary School

6. Komosoko Quick Facts Approximately 2000 people in the village
Two schools
Komosoko Primary School
Komosoko Secondary School
Water sources
Regana River (typhoid)
Local Wells (typhoid)
12500 L Komosoko Primary School Rainwater Catchment System (no disease!)
60000 L Komosoko Primary School Rainwater Catchment System (just constructed!)

7. Implementation Phases

8. Digging the Foundation Pit
Community engagement
20 volunteers to dig

9. 2. Building the Concrete Foundation

10. 2. Building the Concrete Foundation
Formwork
Wire-mesh
Concrete mixture
Leveling and sloping

11. 3. Building the Two Dispensing Stations
One station for the school and one for the community
Three taps total
Two for the school
One for the Community
Sloping
Drainage holes

12. 4. Guttering Interconnection Downspout pieces End cap pieces
Gutter clips
Bondex!

13. 5. Trenching and Piping Trenches - 1 foot wide 4 inch pipe
T and elbow fittings
O-ring connections

14. 6. Tank Placement and Connections
Joint tape
Union
Washout
Socket
Nipple
Flanges

15. Sustainability Through Ownership
Meetings with School Management Committee
Water Management Committee
Met with Area Chief
Interviewed over 30 households
Volunteers on Project

16. Sustainability Through Education

17. New Project Assessment

18. Assessment Considerations
Need
Technical Feasibility
Community Initiative

19. Assessment Timeline Gathered suggestions for schools
Worked with partner NGOs and government representatives
Visited 11 potential locations
Interviewed headteachers and took technical measurements
Selected 3 schools for further assessment
Gathered many household surveys and consulted NGOs again
Selected 2 schools for hydrogeological survey
Tested multiple points on site for borehole
Chose final school!

20. KUBWEYE Primary School
Primary school in the Bugumbe South location of Kuria
Approximately 900 students
Soon to become a boarding school
Not enough water from current tanks to supply entire school
Strong community engagement

21. Lessons Learned Adjust design based on community specifications
Change in tapstand location
Build network of local advisors and support
Consult NGOs, government officials, translators, suppliers, mentors
Give evidence-based options for further projects
Work with hydrogeologist to survey for borehole
Integrate cultural activities into community meetings
Use traditional dancers!

22. Questions?