Socios en Progreso
“In 2010, the Rensselaer Engineers Without Borders chapter was formed and applied for its first project: creating a water treatment system for a community in Panama on Isla Popa II. Since then, the club has selected key members each year to travel over Winter Break to the community. The first three trips involved assessing the […]
This past winter break five EWB-RPI members traveled to Panama to finish implementing a water treatment system on Isla Popa II. Upon arrival, we found the previously built rainwater catchment system in disrepair, an unexpected hurdle. With the limited amount of days we had to work, we repaired the system, installed a chlorination treatment system, […]
Thank you for such a wonderful evening and thank you to those who donated to our cause. Your contributions have greatly supported Samdubidi, and will help us with our upcoming implementation. In addition, we would like to thank the Rensselaer Bookstore, as well as our Rensselaer Red and Bronze sponsors for their significant contributions. You […]
This winter break, eight members of Rensselaer’s chapter of Engineers Without Borders traveled to the remote island community of Isla Popa II on the Gulf coast of Panama to construct a sustainable source of clean drinking water. Without access to a reliable source of drinking water, the community’s 350 inhabitants use water collected from unsanitary […]
We are excited to be hosting a Gala to share the story of our successful implementation trip this past January. Save the date! March 7th, 2015 6pm-9pm YMCA of Kingston & Ulster County Details Please visit Paul’s Blog to hear his accounts of the trip.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Student Organization Working To Develop Sustainable Clean Water Collection and Purification System for Island Community – Jessica Otitigbe Polytechnic Article
WeR Gold is here! Engineers Without Borders RPI is participating in the WeR Gold Alumni fundraiser. “The RPI Chapter of Engineers Without Borders is working diligently as we collaborate with the community of Sandubidi, Panama to engineer a sustainable solution to improve their water supply and quality. Our project will allow their community to meet […]