Engineers Without Borders

September 26th 2007 Chapter Meeting

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May 7th 2007, 6:00pm

Kelley 1003

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1. El Salvador Project Update – Aprana and Carl

Our Chapter is currently working to install an efficient water filtration and delivery system in the mountain communities of Las Mercedes and El Naranjito of El Salvador. These Rural mountain communities have a history of deficient accessibility to potable water. The community identified the problems of diarrhea and undernourishments, distance from the springs and lack of funds for distribution and treatment for water.

Our project has coordinated the communities receiving Potters for Peace filters and is in the process of designing a individual rain catchments system. The community has approved a system that would involve putting gutters on house, 55 gallon barrels and potentially a larger tank with piping and flow control systems. There is also potential for a small concrete tank for the schools.

The organic growers have requested a rain catchments systems that will serve as a test run for our own implementation.

The next project meeting will be next tuesday at 6:30. Aparna will be emailing out the time.

 

2. Open Positions

There are 5 open positions, public health team leader, habitat for humanity project coordinator, membership coordinator, social activities coordinator, and El Salvador project liason. Contact Doug or Kendra if you would be interested in any of these positions.

3. Banquet – Brad Eagleson

The Banquet funds go to help our project directly. The banquet will be October 19th with the theme of “Around the World”. The food will be latin food and there will be a youth marimba band and there will be dancing with tango lessons. There will be a silent auction that Lyndsey will need help with people to gather information.

We will need several volunteers for this serving food and coming up with people to invite. Tickets cost $50 and tables cost $500.

4. Regional Workshop

October 12th – 14th at Portland State University. Check out the website for more information. Sign up by October 1st for the reduced price and email doug to coordinate driving and accommodations. www.ewbwestcoast.org/workshop

 

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Minutes prepared by Kelly Wilson, September 26th, 2007