EWB USA Virginia Polytechnic Institute Chapter

EWB USA Virginia Polytechnic Institute Chapter VT's EWB is a student chapter of the national Engineers Without Borders. Our current project teams are Nicaragua, Uganda, and Kenya!

We are a service organization that works to connect engineers with communities that need our help, all over the world. Our mission is to partner with disadvantaged areas to improve their quality of life through the implementation of environmentally, equitably, and economically sustainable engineering projects while developing internationally responsible engineers and engineering students through e

ducation, encouragement, and experience. We engage in international projects, local service projects, and community outreach.

🌸Spring 2026 was a great semester for Engineers Without Borders at Virginia Tech.From project development and fundraisin...
05/15/2026

🌸Spring 2026 was a great semester for Engineers Without Borders at Virginia Tech.

From project development and fundraising to our assessment trip, this semester was full of meaningful work and growth.

Huge thank you to everyone who contributed their time, effort, and passion this semester. Looking forward to what’s next.

Wishing everyone a restful summer break!

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Today, our EWB Uganda Water team 🇺🇬 met with Mario Reidl, a mentor and board member for EWB Germany who has been involve...
04/30/2026

Today, our EWB Uganda Water team 🇺🇬 met with Mario Reidl, a mentor and board member for EWB Germany who has been involved with Engineers Without Borders for 14 years.

Since both of our teams are working in the same community in Kapchorwa, Uganda, we connected to learn more about each other’s projects and explore ways we can support one another.

Mario shared insight from EWB Germany’s current work building sanitary dry toilet houses for the community and provided helpful guidance for our water project, including information on topographic and soils surveys.

We are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate, learn from experienced mentors, and strengthen our approach as we continue working toward sustainable water access in Kapchorwa.

After a semester full of meetings, planning, design work, our teams wrapped up the semester with some friendly competiti...
04/27/2026

After a semester full of meetings, planning, design work, our teams wrapped up the semester with some friendly competition and mini golf fun! ⛳️

One Big Day, One Big Thanks🤍“This year over 6,000 students, faculty, and staff completed nearly 1,200 community service ...
04/22/2026

One Big Day, One Big Thanks🤍

“This year over 6,000 students, faculty, and staff completed nearly 1,200 community service projects throughout Blacksburg, Christiansburg and the New River Valley.” 🔗

Our EWB team was proud to carry forward the spirit of Ut Prosim and take part in The Big Event. This year we spent time giving back through simple but meaningful acts like writing cards to residents in senior housing.

Swipe ➡️ to check out some of the cards and origami's we made, and shout out to dingo the patrol pony for keeping our campus safe! 🐴🚓

🔗https://news.vt.edu/videos/y/2026/04/7fPG7dTkWWc.html

The Big Event is happening on **April 11**, and we’d love to see you out there with us serving the community and represe...
04/07/2026

The Big Event is happening on **April 11**, and we’d love to see you out there with us serving the community and representing EWB. Sign up, get involved, and be part of something bigger! 🦃

Here are some pictures of our team volunteering
at Virginia Tech’s Big Event Last Spring.

Working side by side to give back to the community and living out Ut Prosim in such a hands-on way made the experience even more meaningful.

🦮🦮Shout out to our two little helpers who stole the show and kept spirits high all day 🐾

04/06/2026

Day 2 at the EWB National Conference 🌎

🔹Started the morning off right with a hike to Multnomah Falls, taking in the views, crossing the iconic Benson Bridge, and getting a chance to reset with the team before a big day ahead.

🔹From there, we headed into the conference where the welcome session set the tone for everything to come. Hearing from Boris Martin, EWB-USA President, was definitely a highlight, a powerful reminder of the impact this community is making around the world.

🔹Wrapped up the day connecting with other chapters, sharing ideas, and building relationships that go far beyond the conference.

03/25/2026

Day in the life at the EWB National Conference in Portland

Follow Connor, one of our Uganda project co-leads, as he makes the journey from Blacksburg to Portland—early flights, long travel days, and everything in between.

This is what it looks like to represent Virginia Tech EWB and push our projects forward 🌍

Stay tuned for Part 2 👀

02/27/2026

Because of YOU, we made it to the Giving Day leaderboard 🧡🦃❤️

Your generosity directly supports our student teams working on bridge and water projects in Kenya and Uganda, turning classroom knowledge into real-world impact.

Every donation helps us move from design to implementation and brings us closer to serving communities that need it most.

Thank you for believing in our mission.�

02/14/2026

❤️🩷This Valentine’s Day, give a little love that goes a long way. 🩷❤️

On Giving Day, your support helps Engineers Without Borders create sustainable, community-driven infrastructure that changes lives. From clean water systems to safe crossings, every donation helps turn care into impact.
Donate and help us keep building a better world together.

Click the link in bio to give 💸💘


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Let the countdown begin... 3 more days until our Kenya Bridge team takes off for their assessment trip to Nairobi!! Here...
01/09/2026

Let the countdown begin... 3 more days until our Kenya Bridge team takes off for their assessment trip to Nairobi!! Here are some pictures of them preparing for their trip this winter break ❄️

12/17/2025

With finals finally behind us 🎉, we asked our student engineers one simple question: How would you rate your semester?

Here’s what they had to say. 👷‍♀️📚

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