Colorado State University Engineers Without Borders

GLOBE-TROT 5K

Thank you to all who participated, volunteered, and sponsored the race. The results have been posted and can be downloaded here. Pictures will soon follow.

About EWB-CSU

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Engineers Without Borders-USA (EWB-USA) partners with disadvantaged communities to improve their quality of life through the implementation of environmentally and economically sustainable engineering projects, while developing internationally responsible students. A non-governmental organization established in 2000, EWB-USA partners students and professionals with international aid projects addressing community needs including the design and construction of water, waste-water, sanitation, energy, and shelter systems. The students’ goal is to incorporate and train the community in all phases of the sustainable projects to ensure ownership, appropriateness and long-term effectiveness. The Engineers Without Borders chapter at Colorado State University (EWB-CSU) is reaching these goals through projects in El Salvador, India, Nepal, and Tanzania.

At present there are more than 6 billion people on planet Earth; in 25 years there will be 8 billion, and 97% of the growth will be in developing countries.

1.1 billion people in developing countries live without safe drinking water
2.6 billion people do not have adequate sanitation
3.4 million people die annually from water-related diseases; 2.2 from diarrhea diseases alone
At any one time 1.5 billion people - one in four - suffer from parasitic worm infections stemming from contaminated water and solid wastes

The scale of this problem requires a new way of thinking, and a long-term approach. As important as international aid programs are, many community problems cannot be solved by short-term international aid programs. These problems will require the dedication of a new generation of professionals, working hand-in-hand with local communities, social scientists, economists, businesses, human rights organizations, other non-government organizations, and international development organizations. EWB assists in training a new generation of professionals through hands-on involvement in new and ongoing national and international development projects.

EWB engages developing communities in resolving particular infrastructure needs that the community itself has identified. EWB involves students in every step of the process, enabling them to learn firsthand about solutions to the problems of the developing world.

EWB-CSU Vision and Goals webpage

EWB-CSU Vision and Goals document

In August of 2007, a team of students from Engineers Without Borders at Colorado State University (EWB-CSU) traveled to El Chile, El Salvador to implement a water treatment and water supply project. Their trip was highlighted in an article and in a video produced by Colorado State University. To read the article, view pictures, and watch the video, follow this link to the article titled Bringing Water Home.