Current Project:
Rwanda Health and Healing Project

EWB-MAP has partnered with Barefoot Artists, Inc. and Thomas Jefferson University to help the Rwanda Health and Healing Project in an effort to improve the health of those living in Rwanda. By completing this project, EWB-MAP will be able to improve the sanitation conditions and access to clean water for drinking, bathing, cleaning and cooking for over 100 families. (click here to read more)

News & Upcoming Events

October 18th, 2008

Volunteer Project: 15th Annual Philadelphia Cares Day

On Saturday, October 18th, EWB-MAP will join 10,000 volunteers for the 15th Annual Philadelphia Cares Day. Together, we will paint classrooms, refurbish playgrounds, and clear school yards at more than 100 Philadelphia public schools... (more)

EWB-MAP will hold its second Happy Hour Event on Thursday evening, October 23, 6:30-8:30pm at Fieldhouse, located on the 1100 block of Filbert Street (near the Convention Center). Registration for the event is ... (more)

EWB-USA Fall workshops are developed as continuing education for our professional and student chapter members. Workshops differ from conferences by providing concrete lessons in technical training, national chapter procedures, how to function as an EWB-USA chapter, and defining financial responsibility. Why you should attend: ... (more)

Latest Rwanda Blog Entries

December 17, 2008

Slideshows added

See the slideshows in the left-hand part of the blog - they show the latrine construction process and other photos from our trip.... more

December 05, 2008

Latrine Construction Progress

The team of masons in Rwanda has been busy working on latrines during the last two months. The table below shows a list of completed latrine replacements and repairs. The House numbers corresopond to the numbers on the map (which may be hard to read in this image - sorry). Currently... more

November 07, 2008

Latrine Construction Progressing

The masons have continued to work hard on constructing latrines in Rugerero.  When the travel team left Rwanda one latrine replacement was complete and two slab repairs were complete.  A month and a half later, the following work is complete:   6 new latrines are finished (5 have doors):25W,21E,30E,27W,29W,29W,28E 5 new... more

September 26, 2008

Travel Team Returns to USA, but Work in Rwanda Continues

Everyone returned home safely (and healthy!) after the trip to Rwanda. While we did not quite complete all of the original objectives of the trip, we feel very satisfied about the number of latrine repairs accomplished and our relationships with the community in Rwanda. We are confident that the foreman and... more