22 Mar, 2021 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY
The Mekong River is the lifeblood of Southeast Asia. As one of the longest rivers in the world, it flows through six countries – including Cambodia, where it is home to thousands of people who live in villages not far from its banks. These communities access the...
21 Mar, 2021 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY
Half of Cambodia’s rural population – more than six million people – lack access to clean water. It’s a combination of two main issues. One is climate change, which has brought about significant drought. The other is an unreliable supply of clean water,...
16 Dec, 2020 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY, Impact Stories
Over the past year as EWB Australia initiated its new mobilisation program which matches volunteers with specific real-world projects to support EWB’s work. To launch the program, we identified three distinct streams: Open Challenges – such as the BirthWatch...
3 Dec, 2020 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY, Impact Stories
The Agrilab works with communities of people with disability in rural areas of Cambodia to co-design technology that gives them better access to agricultural livelihoods. A total of 79% of Cambodia’s 16.5 million people live in rural areas, with most engaging in...
17 Nov, 2020 | Blog, EDUCATION STORY
World Toilet Day is 19 November. It’s a time to consider the massive impact safer sanitation and hygiene solutions can have for the 4.2 billion people living without access to safe sanitation. The day focuses on international efforts to achieve SDG 6: Water and...
