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EWB 2026 June· Appeal

Give children in Vanuatu the safe toilets and basic hygiene they urgently need

More than 70,000 children in Vanuatu lack access to safe toilets and basic sanitation.

Help us raise $100,000 by 30 June. Please donate today.

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Stories from Vanuatu

Stories that stand tall.

Meet the people who said yes. Who showed up. Who built something that lasts.

  • Erakor Bridge, Vanuatu
  • He spoke up

This is the first of its kind in my community. I am so proud.

David Kalsal

Meet David.

7 min read

He grew up by a lagoon. He swam there. He fished there with his family. Then the storms came.

  • Safe toilets
  • Clean water
  • Vanuatu
  • Big storms
  • Villages first
Read David’s story
  • Sydney to Port Vila
  • She said yes

Just do it. Grab the opportunity.

Sadia Abdullah

Meet Sadia.

6 min read

Sadia left Sydney. Spent a year in Vanuatu. She helped the local water team. Sadia came home changed.

  • Vanuatu
  • Volunteering
  • Clean water
  • Sydney
  • A year away
Read Sadia’s story
  • Pango Village, Vanuatu
  • A workshop with heart

Vanuatu is setting out to become the first nation to ban disposable nappies.

EWB Blog

Meet Jack and Mary.

4 min read

They run a small workshop in Pango Village. They sew nappies that can be washed and used again. Their work is changing the whole country.

  • Vanuatu
  • Nappies
  • Pango Village
  • Less rubbish
  • A workshop
Read their story

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Engineers Without Borders Australia

Updated June 2026

New program Limited places

Cape York Immersive

What does Indigenous-led sustainable development look like in Australia?

Gain the knowledge, experience and skills to lead sustainable development with cultural integrity. Deepen your appreciation of contemporary Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander culture and Traditional Knowledge through deep cultural immersion. A career-defining investment to lock in before end of financial year. Be challenged, inspired and motivated to take your practice as a change maker to the next level.

Cape York, QLD · 16–22 August 2026 · 7 days

Lock in by 30 June · EOFY career investment

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News & Media

The latest news from our Australian Programs.

Mihir Joshi Senior Manager, First Nations Australia Program

New Featured

EWB calls on sector to close remote water gap

More than 400 remote communities are waiting for safe drinking water right now. The sector must act.

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1 Apr 2026 Partnership

EWB establishes local government partnership model with Walgett Shire Council

A new MOU marks the first First Nations Water Security Local Government Partnership of its kind.

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