EWB volunteer Nicholas Johnson is Princeton’s first black valedictorian. His work with EWB Princeton’s Peru project has brought water to over 200 people in Peru. Read more
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‘An Urgent Global Challenge’ – Bringing Clean Water to Malawi Health Clinics
When Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) engineer Kevin Andrezejewski arrived at Likangala Health Center in Malawi, he heard stories about how the clinic would often go days without any water. “It is incomprehensible that the nurses, midwives and other medical Read more
World Water Day: EWB-USA Changes Lives with Clean Water
Water is health. Water is dignity. Water is a human right. Water is life. There is nothing more fundamental to our very existence. In recognition of World Water Day, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of Read more
Strengthening STEM and Gender Equity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Jascika Maclean, age 20, grew up in Accra, Ghana, where many people rely on fishing for their livelihoods. She recognized the ways pollution was destroying the fishing industry in her community. She also recognized the opportunity to help solve this Read more
In the News: Bechtel’s Brian Reilly Begins Term as Board President of Engineers Without Borders USA
Brian Reilly, Bechtel senior vice president, has begun a one-year term as president of the board of directors for Engineers Without Borders USA. Read more
Structural Resiliency and Women’s Health – An EWB-USA Partnership in the Caribbean
Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), International Planned Parent Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR), and the Clara Lionel Foundation are partnering to ensure that health care facilities throughout the Caribbean are able to weather increasingly violent storms, and that the health care needs of women and girls are met in the wake of natural disasters and extreme weather events. Read more
Volunteer Voices: Welcoming Refugees With Better Infrastructure
Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) volunteer Elizabeth Joyce reflects on her many infrastructure projects in refugee settlements around the world. By Elizabeth Joyce What makes a home a home? For that matter, what makes a neighborhood? Or a town? For Read more
In the News: Students Hone Engineering, Teamwork Skills by Tackling Real-World Projects
“EWB-USA participants enjoy a unique experience by applying theoretical constructs they learn in the classroom to actual, real-world practices and hands-on experiences in solving problems.”
Discover how the EWB-USA Yale University Chapter is using their technical knowledge to create and foster a shared future with the global community. Read more
Teach a Community to Build a Fish Pond…
The community of Omorio dreams of sending their children to school, and are betting on fish to make those dreams a reality. Read more