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Engineers Without Borders at UCSB Kenya Project The EWB-UCSB Kenya team has been working with the community of Luanda, Kenya, since 2008 on infrastructure projects that provide access to clean water.

In 1997, three men founded the Lake Victoria Agricultural and Environmental Conservation (VIAGENCO) organization in Luanda, Kenya, with the vision of improving their community. The initial focus was to address agricultural issues, but the founders quickly realized that many of the problems in the community stemmed from poor health care. A partnership was forged with the Visiting Nurses and Hospice Care of Santa Barbara (VNHCSB) in 2004 in hopes of creating a healthier environment for Luanda residents. In 2008, VNHCSB asked EWB-UCSB to join the effort to provide clean water and electrical infrastructure for a newly built health clinic. Since 2008, the EWB-UCSB Kenya team has worked closely with the VIAGENCO clinic to implement a rainwater catchment system, a medical waste incinerator, and electrical infrastructure at the VIAGENCO clinic. The team has also built two groundwater distribution systems in the surrounding area. The goal of the project is to continue to provide access to clean water, quality healthcare, and education to the extended Luanda community.

Hey everyone! This is our official method for fundraising this year. The more we get the word out about our project the ...
13/01/2015

Hey everyone!

This is our official method for fundraising this year. The more we get the word out about our project the more of an impact we will be able to create this summer over in Luanda. Please take a second to share this link or even share this post!

Every dollar is a dollar for clean water, improved health care, and increased quality of life.

Thank you
- Engineers Without Borders, UCSB

http://www.gofundme.com/EWBkenya

The UC Santa Barbara chapter of Engineers Without Borders has worked every year for the past 10 years to help the people of Luanda, Kenya! We've already built a well in Opanga Kenya that is now completely sustainable and run by the local community; We've built another 100 meter well in Luanda....

13/01/2015

Hi Everyone! Thank you very much for taking the time to "like" our page. As many of you know, the EWB UCSB Kenya team has been working with the community of Luanda, Kenya since 2008 to provide access to clean water and proper medical care to all of the surrounding area. We created this page to keep friends updated on our progress and to help us reach out to anyone who would like to get involved. Please feel free to message or email us with any questions.

Nyatemba Community Water Distribution
13/01/2015

Nyatemba Community Water Distribution

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2010 medical waste incinerator.
02/12/2014

2010 medical waste incinerator.

2010 Opanga well implementation.
02/12/2014

2010 Opanga well implementation.

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