Letter From the Field
Rural Infrastructure—A Simple Technological Problem?
Ghana is thought of as Africa’s most likely country to reach middle income status in the next 15-20 years. I find this more believable for Ghana’s southern districts, than in the north. Poor health, low education levels, and high unemployment reflect not only a lack in human resource capacity, but also a plain and simple lack of infrastructure.
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EWB Day Shows Fair Trade is Just Around the Corner
March was National Engineering Month across Canada, and for EWB’s 40,000 members the most important date in the engineer’s calendar was National EWB Day. This March, hundreds of EWB volunteers engaged Canadians in the location where their decisions have the biggest impact on farmers in developing communities: their local grocer’s shelf.
Video: Volunteer Nick Jimenez at the borehole
Engineers Without Borders volunteer Nick Jimenez has been living in Ghana for nearly a year. His team is working with over 200 communities to identify infrastructure needs, including water supply. Watch this video clip to see how Nick manages at his local water pump each morning before going in to the office.
2008 Annual Report:
Now Available
EWB's 2008 Annual Report is now available online. With expanded features and full financial reports, EWB's Annual Report website describes in great detail EWB's tremendous successes of 2008.
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