About

 Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is an International, non-profit, humanitarian organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in developing local, and worldwide communities. EWB pledges to address problems affecting health, sanitation, economy, technology and education within these communities with an appropriate sustainable solution. To ensure such projects their best chances of survival, correspondence with these communities is maintained for no less than five years. To date, EWB-USA has completed over 300 projects in 47 countries.

The University of Pittsburgh chapter of EWB was established in the spring of 2006 by a handful of students wising to apply their skills and resources and give to those in great need. EWB-PITT was recognized as an official student organization and chapter of EWB-USA in the spring of 2007. Today the group continues to grow and expand their reach with the guidance of the local Pittsburgh Professional Chapter. The chapter is in the midst of their first major project in Mali, Africa.