Engineers Without Borders Ingeniører uden Grænser
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Mission Statement
Engineers without Borders – Denmark (EWB-DK) is an NGO based on members with professional knowledge in a wide sense. The most important mission of EWB-DK is to ensure that basic life-improving engineering services also benefit the poor people of the world. Based on the Danish ressource base EWB-DK works to support vulnerabel and distressed people through coherent, technical, sustainable and local solutions. We build technical competences and a foundation for the population in our partner countries such that the population becomes an active agent for its own development – Building a better tomorrow. EWB-DK works within these areas: - Water, sanitation, health and hygiene (WASH) - Environment, incl. waste management and sustainable energy - Food security - Emergency and disaster relief
About This Cause
Engineers without Borders - Denmark (EWB-DK) is a technical humanitarian organization established in 2001 consisting of members who primarily are engineers, marine engineers and other kinds of technicians. However, in recent years, there has been an interest from other academic backgrounds, such as sociology, economics, communication and others. We welcome and percieve this interdiciplinarity as a fundamental strength of our organization. EWB-DK's technical assistance is aimed at marganilized people living below the poverty line. EWB-DK members support projects in developing countries using their technical skills to support local development and fight poverty. In cooperation with other international organizations, we also work in disaster areas, assisting primarily in securing axxess to clean drinking water, proper sanitary conditions and shelter. Our core technical areas are: - Environment - Water, sanitation, hygiene and health - Food Security - Emergency and disaster relief EWB-DK works primarily in Africa, but have also implemented projects in India, Pakistan, and Bolivia. For more information about EWB-DK please visit our website www.iug.dk (Danish) or contact us at either info@iug.dk or +45 70274006