While Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) addresses global engineering challenges, we also champion social justice in our own backyard. We aim to bridge resources with innovations, and we engineer solutions that target meaningful community involvement. By creating locally-minded projects, we Read more
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Soap and Hope: A Grassroots Solution to a Hand-Washing Challenge in Uganda
As the world struggles to cope with a new disease, one of the most effective tools to prevent its spread is also one of the most basic. Hand hygiene has never been more critical, not only in combating COVID-19, but in preventing a range of other infections. Read more
Chill Challenge: The Friendships and Technologies Behind EWB-USA’s Refrigeration Competition
EWB-USA received forty-three proposals from 36 teams representing universities, companies, NGO’s, and individuals across the globe. Now, seven proposals have been selected for grants totaling $300,000 for research and development. Read more
EWB-USA’s Uganda Office – Narrowing Our Focus, Expanding Opportunities
As Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) continues its work across the globe, we find time and again that a permanent presence in a country improves the quality, efficiency and sustainability of our projects We found so much success with our Read more
How We Helped: EWB-USA’s Response to Devastation in Dominica
When Kevin Hagen, P.E., and Mike Paddock, P.E., P.S., arrived in Dominica in the wake of Hurricane Maria, there was no electricity and little water. There was also little shelter. The 2017 Category 5 hurricane was the most powerful Read more