3 Apr, 2022 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY, News
EWB Australia is committed to mobilising professional engineers in partnership with Holding Hands Under Ground (HHUG) to support flood-affected communities in the Northern Rivers region. There are currently not enough qualified engineers in the Northern Rivers region...
2 Dec, 2021 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY
As part of EWB’s emergency response to the catastrophic April floods in Timor-Leste, EWB worked with Oxfam Timor-Leste, teaming up with Feto Enginhera (Women in Engineering) to coordinate clean water and sanitation initiatives to flood-affected communities of Hera....
1 Dec, 2021 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY
In the midst of a COVID-19 lockdown in April this year, heavy rain caused widespread flood damage throughout Timor-Leste. Over 11,000 people were displaced from their homes and 45% of Dili’s population (70,000 people) were without ongoing and reliable access to clean...
22 Nov, 2021 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY
Pictured: A nurse at a quarantine centre in Preyveng province using the EWB hand washing station. The Engineers Without Borders Australia team in Cambodia have been awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the Cambodian government in recognition of their outstanding...
19 Nov, 2021 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY
Pictured: Erakor Bridge Community resident David Kalsal, who has been a vocal campaigner for improved access to safe sanitation. Across the world, 3.6 billion people are living without access to safe sanitation. For many communities, conventional, affordable and...
20 Jul, 2021 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY
Emten Lagoon is a picturesque and important part of Vanuatu’s Efate Island, with the several communities that reside nearby relying on it for livelihood and lifestyle. But locals have had growing concerns about the lagoon’s pollution levels, in part due to sewage...
