Penn State Engineering to Honduras March 2015


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Mar 8, 2015 12:00 AM
End Date: Mar 15, 2015 12:00 AM

Engineering Brigades volunteers travel to Honduras and Ghana to work with local engineers, technicians and community members to assess water problems and select feasible solutions. During the brigade, volunteers have the opportunity to assess potential water sources, map and survey community land, plan and design water projects, and provide technical follow-up on completed systems. Evenings consist of on-brigade education, where brigaders learn about community and project development, water sources, water system design and materials, data analysis, and project proposals. Volunteers will directly apply these engineering concepts during the brigade, and have the opportunity to present summaries of their findings to the community. Construction of the water projects is a result of the collaboration between the Engineering and Water Brigades teams, Water Brigades volunteers, and the community members. Together, Engineering and Water Brigades establish sustainable water systems, provide community education on water-related health issues, and empower community leadership to maintain the system. Between brigades, Global Brigades in-country staff maintains relationships with community leadership committees and provides follow-up with water systems.

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$14,527.89

of $22,950.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


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11

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volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal


Greg Wenner

Passionate about: Photography, Technology, Philanthropy, Family and Friends!

Lauren Brauckmann

Passionate about: Volunteering, traveling abroad, and speaking Spanish!

Lexie Ulven

Passionate about: Exploring, discovering, and doing something worthwhile

Lydia Brough

Passionate about: Ending preventable disease caused by unclean drinking water.
Lydia Brough donated $25 3693 days ago
Lydia Brough donated $155 3695 days ago
Martin Marino donated $791 3695 days ago
Lydia Brough donated $600 3696 days ago
Marianne T. Adam donated $86 3697 days ago

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