Engineers Without Borders-Usainc

Engineers Without borders- usa inc. (ewb usa) builds a better world by working to bring together and utilize professional and student volunteers to address critical infrastructure needs in underserved regions globally. Ewb usa coordinates projects at home and through affiliates abroad to address some of the most prevalent challenges facing developing communities, including water purification, sanitation, transportation, renewable energy and other essential infrastructure projects. Communities are at the heart of ewb-usa's approach to development. Our engineering expertise can only be put to work when we've formed a true partnership with those requesting our services. Together, we identify and implement appropriate solutions that communities are equipped to maintain for years to come. Projects in our international community program utilize ewb-usa volunteers' support and guidance for the project's full life cycle, from the first needs assessment to implementation to monitoring and evaluation. These projects range in scope and duration from building a vehicle bridge in guatemala to digging wells in zambia. Sometimes it's just our engineering expertise and consulting that's needed, rather than a brick and mortar project. Ewb-usa's engineering service corps offers the expertise of our most seasoned volunteers to organizations in the international development sector on projects such as boosting agribusiness in kosovo and repairing hand pumps in drought-stricken ethiopia. Here in the u.s., the community engineering corps, lends volunteers' technical expertise to communities that are unable to easily retain or afford engineering services. Past projects have included water access in the navajo canyon and a food desert in new jersey. In 2022, our volunteers donated 9,384 donated professional mentor hours to that provided mentoring and professional engineering services. The value of these in-kind services is included in the 2022 audited financial statements totals 1,173,000. Note that this value is not included in part ix of the form 990. Education is foundational to our organization and integrated into everything we do. Ewb-usa's headquarters and field office staff equip our student and professional volunteers with the training and educational resources to thrive in their individual and collective roles. The projects they work on through ewb-usa enhance the traditional classroom experience and hone out-of-the-box thinking that equips them to thrive in the workplace. An online conference offer volunteers the opportunity to share best practices, collaborate and network with like-minded peers. Education is critical to the success of our projects, too. In the field, education is a two-way street. Throughout a project, volunteers, community members and other local partners share knowledge and best practices to ensure that the final project is sustainable. In 2022, we completed our 1000th project also, our 13,000-strong volunteer base, across 233 local ewb-usa chapters, worked on 470 projects impacting more than 1.1 million people. We are proud to be working alongside our partners in 17 countries and 21 states and territories. Volunteers overwhelmingly report their experience with ewb-usa has a major impact on personal and professional growth, broadened awareness, and expanded opportunities.