LOCATIONS: Villages of San Nicolás, Villa de Oropeza, and Cobol, Cochabamba, Bolivia. The villages are located in a rocky, mountainous area on the outskirts of Cochabamba, Bolivia, which itself is located in the high plateau area of southern Bolivia, and has a population of approximately 500,000. COMMUNITY DETAILS: Most of the residents of the villages have migrated from rural areas …

LOCATION: The Colonia Esmerelda Water Supply project is located in El Salvador, the smallest country in Central America. The community is in the southeastern region of the country’s capitol San Salvador along the hillside of the San Jacinto neighborhood. COMMUNITY DETAILS: The community consists of approximately 85 households and 430 total residents. All residents are native Salvadorans and most commonly …

LOCATION: Weledi, Amhara, Ethiopia Approximately 205 miles (330 km) from the capital city of Addis Ababa, located near the Rift Valley, in the highlands of north central Ethiopia. COMMUNITY DETAILS: The village of Weledi has a population of 200 families with another 5,000 people living in 18 villages within a 20 km radius. Weledi serves as the major hub for …

While the global pandemic impacted communities across the globe, the EWB-USA Central Houston Professional Chapter took action to assist during this pandemic. Below are the summary of the ways EWB-USA Central Houston Professional Chapter attempted to help. EWB-USA National Effort Support EWB-USA was working to establish a low cost means to get temperature testing for fevers. EWB-USA Central Houston Professional …

LOCATIONS: Jalamma Palem, Batti Somiah Palem, Ulla Palem, Sri Rama Pattapu Palem, and Alegaya Palem, Andhra Pradesh, India Area approximately 110 miles (177 km) southeast of Amaravati. COMMUNITY DETAILS: On December 26, 2004, an earthquake off the coast of Indonesia triggered a tsunami that hit the coastal regions of South Asia. In Andhra Pradesh, India, a five-meter high wave pushed …

LOCATION: COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION: PROJECT SUMMARY: The Maseno Mission Hospital Water and Power Project is located in Western Kenya and involved providing a long-term supply of clean water to a small hospital.  Prior to the project, the 75-bed hospital’s primary water source was often the muddy supply of municipal water, which is irregularly provided. The hospital sometimes went months without water. Their only …

LOCATION: Puerta de Aguilar, Nuevo León, Mexico Approximately 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Matehuala, and 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Doctor Arroyo. COMMUNITY DETAILS: Puerta de Aguilar sits in a valley surrounded by mountains which provide rainwater runoff for drinking water. This runoff water is contaminated with bacteria, a major public health hazard. The majority of the villagers …

LOCATION: Bernardino Díaz Ochoa, Granada Department and El Coyol & El Papaturro, Rivas Department, Nicaragua Bernardino Díaz Ochoa is approximately 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Granada. El Coyol and El Papaturro are approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of San Juan Del Sur. COMMUNITY DETAILS: The community of Bernardino Díaz Ochoa is a subsistence farming community that had made …

LOCATIONS: Hospital Mugonero and L’Espérance Children’s Village (Orphanage), Karongi, Rwanda Approximately 33.5 miles (54 km) south of Rubavu, and 55 miles (89 km) southwest of Kigali. COMMUNITY DETAILS: In a small chapel, on the grounds of a missionary hospital overlooking the Congo and sparkling Lake Kivu, 3,000 people were massacred in 1994. The Mugonero community still struggles with rebuilding after …

LOCATION: Bergnek Community, Polokwane Municipal Area, Limpopo Province, South Africa Approximately 130 miles (209 km) northeast of Pretoria. COMMUNITY DETAILS: Bergnek is a community of roughly 3,500 people. The village was founded after the farmers in the surrounding area were displaced by the Land Reform Act of 1996 and moved to the Bergnek village. Left and Right: General housing and …

LOCATION: Yom Maejanoi, Mae Hong Son, Thailand Approximately miles (950 km) N of Bangkok, close proximity to the Myanmar border. COMMUNITY DETAILS: Yom, or “Village”, Maejanoi is comprised of people whom have moved down from the upper mountain region, with a majority being a part of the Karen tribe. The village is considered centralized, as all homes are within walking …

LOCATION: Bukhaweka Vocational Training Centre (BVTC), Bukhaweka, Uganda Approximately 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Mbale. COMMUNITY DETAILS: Since its conception, the BVTC was a response to the needs of the community. The school provided an affordable option for parents unable to pay for other secondary education options. The center served as a community outreach area where the surrounding community …

LOCATION: The Spirit Lake Reservation is located in east – central North Dakota on the southern shores of Devils Lake. The closest cities are Minot (approximately 115 miles/185 km) and Fargo (approximately 120 miles/193 km), North Dakota. COMMUNITY DETAILS: The Spirit Lake Tribe is a Native American tribe with approximately 4,300 members living on the reservation. The community has been …