Santa Clara University

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Engineers Without Borders (EWB)

Engineering Without Borders - SCU is a student chapter of EWB-USA, which is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life. This partnership involves the implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training internationally responsible engineers and engineering students. EWB-SCU has a partnership with Un Mundo in La Cuenca de Cangrejal, Honduras. This program will continue for at least the next five years to help the community with their technical needs. The current project involves helping develop an improved water pipe that will supply the Honduran village of El Pital, some 400 people, with clean water. This also will involve educating the community about sanitation and water filtration methods. A suspended canasta over the local river will also potentially be implemented in order to aid in river crossing and facilitate any construction processes.
Events, Activities & Educational Outreach
  • Water Distribution project
  • Canasta project
  • Honduran Culture Night
  • General Meetings
  • Field trips
  • Honduras trip
  • Barbeques

President: Elliot Martin
Faculty Advisors: Edwin Maurer & Shoba Krishnan
Organization Contact Email: ewb@scu.edu

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