About the Chapter
Engineers Without Borders is a professional and student-run organization dedicated to helping local and international communities create sustainable, community-driven solutions in order to improve their quality of life. The chapter at the University of Massachusetts Amherst operates programs in Ghana and Kenya with the focus of developing clean, reliable, and convenient water infrastructure projects.
About the Programs
Both the Ghana and Kenya Programs are kicking off a fundraiser campaign to raise money to send our students overseas to help make a difference in these communities. We have spent the last year continuously planning by having weekly project meetings, meeting with faculty advisors, making conference calls with EWB USA, and communicating with our local contacts in order to find the best solution to help the people in these communities. Sending a group of students overseas is no small task. We must raise the money for all of our trip expenses including plane tickets, local transportation, food and water, and supplies to implement our infrastructure projects.
This is where we need your help! We have set up this MinuteFund with the goal of raising $7,500 to begin covering the cost of sending students to Africa to help provide water for these communities. 100% of your donation goes directly to the UMass Amherst EWB Chapter that will fund students traveling to Ghana and Kenya to do amazing work.
Want to learn more about our Projects?
Each Project Has made significant progress as the semester progresses. Here are our current updates:
Local Project Updates
- Finalizing Technical Report for Greenhouse Repair at Nuestras Raices in Holyoke
- Conducted an in-depth analysis of the Greenhouse with a site visit at Nuestras Raices in Holyoke
- Working on the draft of a report on the rehabilitation of a bridge at Nuestras Raices
Ghana Project Updates
- Partnered with Saviefe-Deme, a small community in Ghana
- Collaborating closely with Government Partners to extend their water system
- Making significant strides towards full implementation scheduled for this summer
Kenya Project Updates
- Teamed up with Imale, a rural Kenyan community
- Embarked on an assessment trip this spring break. where they were able to conduct water quality and hydrogeologic testing
- Began preliminary planning for extension system to supplement existing distribution system
- Conducted heath surveys and water quality tests
Donations
Please consider donating to our projects below. Even the smallest contributions can go a long way!
| Rank | Prize | Student Organization | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | Duly Noted | 354 |
| 2 | $500 | Mass Daily Collegian | 345 |
| 3 | $500 | Student Alumni Association | 155 |
| 4 | CHAARG | 120 | |
| 5 | The Boltwood Project | 89 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Student Alumni Association | 128 |
| 2 | $500 | UMass Women into Leadership | 90 |
| 3 | $500 | Professional Writing and Technical Communication | 36 |
| 4 | College of Education Student Emergency Fund | 10 | |
| 5 | Men's Lacrosse | 8 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Protect Our Breasts | 112 |
| 2 | $500 | University Without Walls | 69 |
| 3 | $500 | Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning | 31 |
| 4 | Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences | 29 | |
| 5 | Indian Classical Arts Society | 27 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Minuteman Marching Band | 87 |
| 2 | $500 | Fencing Club | 74 |
| 3 | $500 | Active Minds | 65 |
| 4 | Climbing Club | 60 | |
| 5 | HackUMass | 33 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | The Massachusetts Daily Collegian | 277 |
| 2 | $500 | Men's Ultimate Frisbee | 134 |
| 3 | $500 | UMass CHAARG | 99 |
| 4 | Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management | 85 | |
| 5 | The Boltwood Project | 75 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Stonewall Center | 160 |
| 2 | $500 | Model UN | 71 |
| 3 | $500 | Women for UMass Amherst | 48 |
| 4 | Film Studies Program | 41 | |
| 5 | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 13 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Men's Rugby | 167 |
| 2 | $500 | Women’s Rugby Football Club | 122 |
| 3 | $500 | Student Care & Emergency Response Fund | 52 |
| 4 | UMass EMS | 46 | |
| 5 | UMass Hillel | 33 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Men's Club Rowing | 216 |
| 2 | $500 | Women's Club Ice Hockey | 123 |
| 3 | $500 | Spanish and Portuguese Studies | 78 |
| 4 | Filipino Student Association | 69 | |
| 5 | Nursing Study Abroad Scholarships | 25 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Duly Noted | 270 |
| 2 | $500 | Women's Ultimate Frisbee | 148 |
| 3 | $500 | Boxing Club | 80 |
| 4 | Engineers Without Borders | 40 | |
| 5 | Cape Verdean Student Alliance | 32 |
