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