This past week I had the pleasure of meeting a group of three Engineers Without Borders that stayed in Orocuina and worked in a nearby town. I have been really impressed by this organization composed primarily of college students looking to use their newly emerging engineering skills to make a difference in less fortunate countries. I had the pleasure of meeting two students and their faculty mentor from OH who were in town with a mission of creating a water filtration system to bring clean water to a community that to date has not had any sort of potable system.
After living in a community for an extended period of time, it becomes easier to adopt their cultural outlooks, and while this can be a wonderful thing, it can some times lead to accepting situations rather than working to improve them. It was great to see the excitement, motivation and openness to exploring new cultures and ways of viewing the world that this group brought, as well as meet an awesome group of people! If you would like more info about Engineers Without Borders, you can check them out at:
http://www.ewb-usa.org/
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