Engineers Without BordersOregon State University
EWB-OSUObjectives
◦ Partnership with community to develop a sustainable project Water distribution and treatment Improve sanitation
◦ Create a media where students can apply their knowledge to develop projects.
◦ Develop culturally aware students◦ Encourage retention and
recruitment at OSU
Partnerships: Chapter - Community National Chapter – Student
Chapter Student Chapter – Student
Chapter Professionals - Students
Projects-Lela, Kenya Water Project
Surveying stageEl Salvador Water Project
Implementation stageHabitat for HumanityOther?
EWB-OSU
EWB-OSU and El Salvador
The original Peace Corps volunteer, Eric Anderson, contacted EWB-OSU after the communities of El Naranjito and Las Mercedes
expressed the need for potable water. The water they had, had to be transported for long distances and often carried diseases
El Salvador Community DescriptionLocation
El Salvador Water Quality One implemented Solution
EWB-OSU and Lela, Kenya
Several of the community leaders in Lela, Kenya that worked with EWB-Kenya to get the project started. The community requested clean water
for cooking, cleaning and drinking.
Lela, Kenya Project DescriptionLocation
Lela, Kenya StatusLela, Kenya StatusPreparing for survey trip in
December• Health• Water• Community
EWB-OSU and YouWeekly MeetingsProject DesignWorkshops and National
Conventions
www.ewb-osu.orgMeeting Thursday, October 8th
at 7:00 in KEC 1003