Students Without Borders University of New Hampshire

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Students Without BordersUniversity of New
Hampshire
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SWB-Officers 2006

• President- Kim Morris
• Vice President- Jeremy Blanchard
• Secretary- Josh Lent
• Treasurer- Matt Polzin

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What is Engineers Without Borders?

• EWB-USA a non-profit humanitarian organization
• Forms partnerships with developing communities
  worldwide
• Implements sustainable
• engineering projects

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The EWB Challenge

• 2.4 billion people lack adequate sanitation, and
  half of them drink contaminated water, or go
  thirsty. It has been estimated that today 80 of
  the world's population still live in poverty, 20
  lacks clean water, 40 lacks adequate sanitation,
  and 20 lacks adequate housing. 
• -from EWB-USA.org

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The EWB vision

• (i) Change (ii) Culture and people in host
  communities (iii) Partnership (iv) Sustainable
  projects
• (v) Education(vi) Understanding (vii) Ethics

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SWB history

• Created in 2003
• Multiple trips to Thailand
• Trips to Indonesia
• Site Assessment Niger, Africa January 2006

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SWB TimelineFall 2006-2007
September, 2006
January, 2007
EWB-Conference Fri Sept 29th
Activities Fair 3-7 Tues. Sept 12th
TAC SubmissionOctober 22nd
Semester Ends Dec. 16th
Sunday Sept 10th Work Day
Sunday Sept 16th Coastal Cleanup???
November FUNDRAISER
Implementation TRIP Jan. 2nd-16th???
October D2notD???
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SWB- conferenceColumbia University, September
29th - October 1st

• Implementing the mission and vision of EWB-USA
• Understanding the principles of sustainable and
  appropriate design for a wide range of issues
• Understanding the basics of gathering community
  health data
• suitability and the logistic needs of the
  project workflow, and
• Operational and financial practices and guidance

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SWB projectsNiger, West Africa

• Construction of storage tanks
• New pumping system
• Must increase crop productivity

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SWB-fundraising

• D2notD- Keep up tradition, pledge in October??
• Empty Bowls
• Grants- EWB grant, Coca Cola-
• Africa foundation, research!!
• Flatbreads, Margaritas etc.
• UNH associations
• Brainstorm!!

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Sign-Ups

• Become a member of EWB
• Give us your schedule
• Check out BB and www.unh.edu/ewb
• Put your name on contact sheet