About EWB-Valpo
Engineers Without Borders - Valparaiso University is a service-based organization consisting of university students from all majors committed to partnering with international, national and local undeveloped communities to effect transformation change through common action. EWB-VU seeks to aid these communities by using technical and engineering skills to design and implement sustainable projects which incorporate environmental and cultural awareness and which aim to broaden the global perspective of our local community.Post Calendar
Archive for May, 2012
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Student Reflection: Andrew Schrader
Posted on May 31, 2012 | 3 CommentsAfter having worked through a difficult and frustrating couple of days, the sight of Mt. Kilimanjaro this morning was the uplifting event the team needed to start the day off... -
Student Reflection: Anthony Dary
Posted on May 31, 2012 | 6 CommentsWith all the changes made to our plans at the last minute, it was hard to say what exactly what my role would be on the trip. I expected I... -
DAY 2…Monster Day for Canal Rehabilitation (PICTURES)
Posted on May 31, 2012 | 2 CommentsDay 2 kicked off with a bang as eight simultaneous canal rehabilitation projects were launch with more than 350 villager volunteers, masons, village project leaders all with Valpo-EWB project oversight.... -
Some Team Pictures From Day 1
Posted on May 30, 2012 | 5 CommentsI’m currently connected to cyberspace by a mobile phone with an upload rate of about 5kbps…Needless to say, uploading photos in this environment is pretty challenging! I am posting the... -
Canal Inspection and Water Council Meeting (PICTURES)
Posted on May 29, 2012 | 4 CommentsOne of the highlights of our first day in the village was an inspection of the canal to see the breaks and issues that the team would help address during... -
Travel Options in Africa…Anything Goes!
Posted on May 29, 2012 | 1 CommentFor those of you who have never traveled to a 3rd world environment, transportation is one of the key visible differences. It’s not just the various solutions to getting around,... -
Hello Tanzania…
Posted on May 27, 2012 | 4 CommentsIt’s 10:00PM Sunday night and after 2 days of travel we are all here safe and sound in Tanzania. The flights were long but rich with conversation and anticipation of... -
Bio-sand Filter Challenges
Posted on May 26, 2012 | No CommentsAs EWB Valpo prepared for the upcoming trip to Africa, the Projects Team was hard at work researching different clean water alternatives. Of the alternatives, the Projects team decided... -
(VIDEO) Water Project(s) in Africa
Posted on May 25, 2012 | 2 CommentsThe final video pre trip is posted here. This time, travel team members are talking about the project with some detail. I hope you have enjoyed these videos. I plan... -
Jet Planes and Lists
Posted on May 25, 2012 | 4 CommentsI made probably three different lists on top of the packing list we were provided. I’m notorious for forgetting things. Usually it’s pajamas (which isn’t all that bad if you...