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Engineers Without Borders Oregon State University. EWB-OSU. Objectives 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.
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EWB-OSU Objectives 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
EWB-OSU • Projects- • Lela, Kenya Water Project • Surveying stage • El Salvador Water Project • Implementation stage • Habitat for Humanity • Other?
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
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 Status • Preparing for survey trip in • December • Health • Water • Community
EWB-OSU and You • Weekly Meetings • Project Design • Workshops and National Conventions • www.ewb-osu.org • Meeting Thursday, October 8th at 7:00 in KEC 1003