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Engineers Without Borders USA – Hope College Chapter is in partnership with the community of  Teodomiro, Ecuador, to assist with improvements at the primary school.

Teodomiro, Ecuador

  • A concrete, cinder block, and chain link fence built by Hope EWB students
  • Hope College students working on a wall in Teodomiro, Ecuador
  • A group of people working on plans for an EWB project in Teodomiro, Ecuador
  • Hope EWB students in Teodomiro, Ecuador
  • Hope College students working on a wall in Teodomiro, Ecuador

EWB USA – Hope College Chapter began a partnership with the community of Teodomiro, Ecuador, and New Horizons (a local NGO) in March 2021. Through this partnership, the EWB USA – Hope College Chapter traveled to Teodomiro to install a schoolyard enclosure that provides a safe and secure work area.

The Hope College Chapter worked with local contractors to install a schoolyard enclosure that was designed by the Hope College students and their supporting mentors. The chapter oversaw the construction of the wall and helped with tying rebar, digging foundations and siting the project.

In addition to the installation, the chapter collected data on water sources in the area and held discussions with the community to aid in prioritizing needs for the next project at the school. Through an alliance with an NGO, the EWB USA – Hope College Chapter is planning to revisit the community in the spring of 2023.

Engineers Without Borders USA – Hope College Chapter

ewb@hope.edu