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
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Faculty Perspective–Community Participation: Who Knows Best?
Posted on June 2, 2012 | 2 CommentsOften in the Western world, we feel our knowledge and technological advances are superior to those in underdeveloped and developing nations. While we have been blessed with these amenities, we... -
DAY 3…CANAL CRISIS AT THE SOURCE!
Posted on June 2, 2012 | No CommentsThe villagers of Masaera have successfully completed seven canal projects in one day with oversight from the Valpo EWB team. Unfortunately, there were eight projects…The original plan called for... -
Mt. Kilimanjaro Revealed!
Posted on June 1, 2012 | 7 CommentsMany of the Valpo EWB team longed to see Mt. Kilimanjaro as the area we are in occupies the foothills of the legendary peak. This is the rainy season in... -
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...