Engineers Without Borders is a non-profit group of volunteers lending their expertise to improve the lives of disadvantaged youth around the world. Engineers Without Borders has over 12,000 members in 300 chapters around the country. The local chapter consists of 17 student members, one professional advisor and two faculty advisors. Their current project is to improve the living conditions at Rhema Grace Orphanage located in Tiko, Cameroon in western Africa. In the first phase, scheduled to take place this August, they plan to repair the kitchen roof, upgrade the well with a hand pump to provide fresh, clean water without the use of the current pumping system which requires the use of expensive electricity to operate, adding a rainwater catchment system to supplement the well water, installation of a wood burning stove in the kitchen as well as install an adequate ventilation system and repair the leaky roof of the kitchen and dormitory.

Engineers Without Borders - UAA Engineering Club will be presenting on their current project, latest progress, and opportunities on how you can volunteer on future projects.