Summer 2008

Engineers Without Borders Group On A Mission To Help Ghana

Rose-Hulman's Engineers Without Borders student organization is continuing its efforts to provide the basic needs for survival - food, water and shelter - to residents of Obodan, a village in Ghana. However, the group is in dire need of financial sponsors to bring the projects to reality.

Two years ago, a group of 10 students brought a brooder house to the village. The chickens are now providing a source of income and produce for residents. The agricultural project has become a model for other villages in the African country.

This summer, a new contingent of students will be returning to Obodan to continue improving the quality of life in the village. The list of projects include drilling a well with hand tools; water reclamation of rainwater from the roof of the brooder house; completing construction of a community training center; and presenting laptop computers with science, math and English educational software programs that were donated by students, faculty and staff members through a campus collection drive. The students also hope to present a business plan to improve operations at the brooder house.

Participating in the project will be Jessica Lipscomb, chapter president; Albert Mui, vice president; Adam Kirchner, secretary; Ryan McGiffen, project coordinator; former officers Nathan Hazard, Dana Andre and Michael Krantz.

Rose-Hulman's Engineers Without Borders chapter was founded in 2004 and currently has over 20 members. The humanitarian organization comprises engineers from a wide variety of disciplines and interests.

�gOur members are genuinely excited about putting their diverse skills into a place where needed," stated Lipscomb. ��

More information about Rose-Hulman�s EWB chapter can be found at www.rose-hulman.edu/ewb/ewb-rose-hulman_institute_of_technology_-_home.htm. Donations to the organization can be made by contacting Dick Boyce in the Office of Institutional Advancement at (812) 877-8443 or Richard.Boyce@rose-hulman.edu.