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ABOUT
Engineers Without Borders USA and Engineers Without Borders UD both have a rich history of building a better world. Scroll through the timeline below to learn more about our organization. To learn more about our projects, please visit our Projects page.
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EWB-USA Founded
Dr. Bernard Amadei, Professor of Civil Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder, teamed up with eight of his students and another civil engineering expert to engineer a water sanitation and distribution system for the community of San Pablo, Belize. This was the first EWB-USA project. Dr. Amadei officially founded EWB in 2002, and since then, the organization has grown to over 16,000 members.
EWB-UD Founded
The late Dr. Steve Dentel, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, founded the University of Delaware chapter of Engineers Without Borders in 2006.
Cameroon Project Began
EWB-UD’s first official project began in Bamendjou, Cameroon in 2007. The goal of the project was to increase the quality, quantity, and access to clean drinking water in two villages in the region.
Guatemala Project Began
EWB-UD’s project in San Jose, Guatemala began in 2008. The purpose of this project was to construct a bridge over a river in the community that became flooded and impossible to travel over in the rainy season.
Cameroon Project Ended
After successful assessment, implementation of a water sanitation and distribution system over seven trips, and monitoring of the community, EWB-UD’s partnership with the Bamendjou region of Cameroon officially came to a close.
Guatemala Project Ended
After successful assessment, implementation of a concrete bridge, and monitoring of the community, EWB-UD’s partnership with the community of San Jose, Guatemala officially came to a close.
Malawi Project & Partnership with Mphero Began
In 2014, EWB-UD began a new program with the Sakata region of Malawi, a country in Southeast Africa. This region includes five villages with varying needs. We elected to begin our project first in the village of Mphero, where potable water was the top concern.
Philippines Project Began
EWB-UD began another new partnership with the community of Ubujan, Philippines in 2015. The goal of this project is to bring sanitary, potable water to the community members through the installation of communal taps and a sanitation system.
IMPLEMENTATION IN MPHERO COMPLETED
After two assessment trips to determine the best way to help the Mphero community of Malawi, our Malawi project team completed an implementation trip in August 2016. On this trip, EWB-UD members oversaw the drilling and installation of a borehole well and hand pump within the village limits of Mphero.
MALAWI PROJECT EXPANDED TO CHILIMANI
Immediately after the implementation project in Mphero, EWB-UD partnered with the nearby community of Chilimani. In the summer of 2018, we oversaw the construction of two borehole wells and handpumps, drastically improving access to water for over one thousand community members.
PHILIPPINES TEAM COMPLETED ASSESSMENT
Between 2015 and 2018, the Philippines project team was hard at work laying the groundwork for their efforts in Ubujan. During this time, they embarked on three assessment trips which allowed them to foster a relationship with the community, assemble a Technical Advisory Board of experts in sustainable design, assess water quality, obtain a contractor, and create designs for a water distribution pipeline.
MALAWI TEAM PARTNERED WITH LITI AND NKAGULA
In 2019, the Malawi project team reached out to yet another set of communities in Malawi: Liti and Nkagula. That August, EWB-UD members completed an assessment trip in these villages to identify locations for a water source and meet key community members.
IMPLEMENTATION IN PHILIPPINES COMPLETED
Over the course of two implementation trips during January of 2019 and 2020, the Philippines project team oversaw the construction of a water chlorination facility and placement of over 1000 meters of piping to distribute sanitized water to four tap stands spread throughout the community. This system provides clean water to an estimated 500 members of the Ubujan community.
BOLIVIA PROJECT BEGAN
In 2021, EWB-UD partnered with Engineers in Action to start a new project with the community of Jatun Pampa, Bolivia. The goal of this project is to build a pedestrian suspension bridge allowing community members access to education and farms.
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