The Ghana Project: Engineers Without Borders

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Engineers Without Borders - USA

Engineers Without Borders-USA (EWB-USA) is a nonprofit humanitarian organization established to support community-driven development programs worldwide through partnerships that design and implement sustainable engineering projects.

EWB-USA members comprised of professional and student engineers or other disciplines, work with local communities and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) in over 45 developing countries around the world on projects such as water, renewable energy, sanitation and more. Our vision is a world in which the communities we serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs. EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders.

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About the Tamale Children's Home

The Tamale Children’s Home is a government-operated orphanage for children in the northern region of Ghana. Daily life revolves around the ability to work and take care of quotidian tasks necessary for survival. If a child loses even one parent, the remaining parent usually does not have enough resources to take care of the child on their own. When this happens, the child can be taken to the Home until they are old enough to help out and provide for the family. Of course, if both parents are lost, the child may stay at the Home until they are able to work and live independently. Even though the Home may provide the children with the basics like food, shelter, and water, there is still a constant threat to the children’s survival. Currently, the Tamale Children’s Home supports about 30 children, ranging in age from infants to teenagers. In addition to the children, the Home supports up to 50 people considering the staff and local children who attend the school located on the property.