23 Sep, 2020 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY
EWB Australia’s work in the Asia Pacific region has deep impact due to the multi-layered partnerships that have been fostered. COVID-19 has demanded that we adjust and strengthen these partnerships – to be supporting both response and recovery phases –...
22 Sep, 2020 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY
Rawa Community School (RCS) is an independent school in the Pilbara region of Western Australia and is one of Australia’s most remote. Its two campuses are located in Kunawarritji and Punmu, lying between the Great Sandy and Gibson Deserts, and some 600km by road...
22 Sep, 2020 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY
From bathroom blitz to curriculum crowdsourcing – how EWB and CfAT have evolved a partnership to deliver successful outcomes for North Queensland Indigenous communities. Twelve years ago, six volunteers and ten Kaiadilt fellas boarded two tinnies and a...
13 Sep, 2020 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY
Our work in Vanuatu is delivered through an ongoing peer partnership with EWB New Zealand, which commenced over ten years ago. EWB Australia and EWB NZ work together strategically – coordinating initiatives jointly as well as alongside each other – across...
16 Aug, 2020 | ENGINEERING STORY, News
Our first year of activating our mobilisation strategy has created more opportunities for volunteers and more support for communities. 53 volunteers mobilised 4 conceptual design projects completed (another 3 in progress) 800+ volunteer hours The launch of EWB...
9 Aug, 2020 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY
Program Re-think Opens Up Valuable New Opportunities For Supporting Remote Indigenous Communities Due to COVID-19, access to remote Indigenous communities in Australia has been restricted, resulting in Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB) withdrawing face-to-face...