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EWB | PIMD

Engineers Without Borders Australia

PIMD

Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Australia works with disadvantaged communities to improve their quality of life through education and the implementation of sustainable engineering projects.  EWB believes that through the process of helping people in need, individuals become more socially aware and responsible and may possibly inspire others to action and further the ultimate goal of sustainable development.  EWB Australia aims to give engineering and engineering-related students the opportunity to help fulfil the organisation's goal through the implementation of development projects.  This notion does not only benefit the developing communities which require assistance, but also expands the dimension of experience for emerging and practicing engineers.

EWB uses their resources to improve the livelihood of individuals in developing communities.  The organisation focuses on developing the capacity of the local technical sector through small scale, grassroots engineering programs to ensure that innovative, appropriate and sustainable solutions to issues that impede development are locally generated and driven. Some common issues facing the communities EWB work with include access to drinking water, sanitation, energy, basic structures, waste systems, engineering education and information communication technology (ICT).

EWB's ICT for development projects seek to promote growth in the developing world by sending highly skilled technology volunteers to teach communities how to use innovative and affordable ICT to solve development problems. Our projects range from those that are primary education - focused to those that seek to introduce ICT to impact livelihoods. We send volunteers all across Asia and Oceania. If you think you have relevant ICT skills that you would like to leverage on one of our projects, or just looking for more information, visit our website.

 

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