What's New at Engineers Without Borders
September 1 2010 at 13:46
Contribute to Pakistan Flood Relief
Engineers Without Borders Canada (EWB) does not presently have operations in Pakistan, nor is the organisation focused on disaster relief. We urge those wishing to support the relief effort to support Médecins Sans Frontières Canada.
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August 26 2010 at 10:22
Securing a fairer future in Malawi
Lauren Hockin, one of EWB’s short-term volunteers in Malawi, has been working and living in the Chikwawa district since the beginning of May. Here, Lauren has seen firsthand the challenges facing rural farmers and their families.
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August 23 2010 at 10:48
EWB chapter member Erica Barnes featured in leading engineering publication
The article focuses on EWB’s work with global engineering at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario – and specifically Erica’s important leadership role equipping her fellow engineering students to serve the world as professional engineers.
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August 12 2010 at 17:11
Building water systems, not just wells - Dan Olsen in OSPE's Society Notes
Dan Olsen arrived in Buipe at the beginning of Ghana’s dry season. Because of this, by February most of the wells had dried up and many community members had no choice but to drink water from a nearby dugout pond. Soon after, Buipe’s district recorded Ghana’s highest number of guinea worm cases, a deadly water borne parasite worm infection. Dan writes about the need for water systems and EWB's work with rural infrastrucure management in Ghana.
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August 11 2010 at 15:01
Planning for Success in Chereponi District, Ghana
Dhaval Bhavsar is working on EWB’s Governance and Rural Infrastructure team, where EWB is working with districts to improve their infrastructure planning capabilities to better meet water, road, education and healthcare needs of rural communities. Read on to learn more of Dhaval's experiences in Chereponi District.
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August 5 2010 at 12:34
Join in as we send-off our newest volunteers!
For the last month, our newest volunteers have been working hard to prepare for their 14-month placements in Africa. Take a moment now and wish them well as they begin their new role in Africa this weekend!
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July 23 2010 at 15:20
Igniting improved sanitation practices in rural Malawi
Since early June, Keith Arnstead, a Junior Fellow from EWB’s University of Regina chapter, has been working in rural Malawi to apply a behavior-change approach to improved sanitation practices. He has had had the chance to see first hand, how taking a long-term approach is changing the lives of some of Malawi's most vulnerable communities.
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July 20 2010 at 10:14
Innovating for the future in Burkina Faso
Rosanne Chabot is a agricultural engineer and has been in Africa with EWB since 2008. She shares her experiences working with Simon Kadéba, through her work improving farmers unions in Burkina Faso. Simon is a farmer, an entrepreneur and a true leader in his community of Dédougou, Burkina Faso.
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July 12 2010 at 13:09
Bring EWB into your workplace!
During the week of July 19th -23rd over 500 EWB members will be giving presentations to their coworkers on the complexities of our work in West and Southern Africa. Share your passion for EWB and development knowledge now by joining us!
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July 1 2010 at 15:15
Vancouver Run to End Poverty a success!
This past weekend in Vancouver, an impressive 120 EWBers participated in the Run to End Poverty - making it the most successful event yet. In bright orange shirts, the runners came together to raise awareness and funds for EWB’s programs in Southern Africa.
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June 21 2010 at 13:56
EWB’s Board of Directors goes online
Our Board of Directors has come together in recent months to engage EWB’s membership with their role and important work. And they have done so in a way unlike any before – with a website!
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June 18 2010 at 09:47
Send an e-card for Father's Day!
This Sunday June 20th is Father's Day! In celebration of your Dad – send an e-card and a gift in his name to Engineers Without Borders!
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June 15 2010 at 09:43
A father working hard for the future
Volunteer Jean Francois Soublière, had the opportunity to live with Frédéric Bambara in and his family during the two years he was working in Burkina Faso. Although Jean Francois has since moved to Malawi with EWB, he was quick to remember the times when this entrepreneurial father inspired him the most.
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June 10 2010 at 16:54
Our co-CEO in the Toronto Star!
Our co-CEO George Roter is featured in the Toronto Star this week speaking about EWB's work making Canada's aid more effective.
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June 4 2010 at 11:19
EWB's ACT campaign takes action to improve Canadian foreign aid
Yesterday, EWBers brought all political parties together in Ottawa to support a comprehensive agenda that will increase accountability, creativity and transparency in Canada’s foreign aid spending.
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