Aggies CARE: Water Missions International

A One Night EventEducating Aggies on Ways to Alleviate the World Water

CrisisAFIL Project By:

Eva Coulson & Mario Garza

The Plan (s)Raise enough money to build two latrines in

Guatemala Educate and hold a Public Sanitation

Awareness Day for Texas A&M students

The ProblemsOrganizations not respondingNot as immediately attractive to most peopleIn retrospect we believe it had less

probability of success

ReformationThe Aggies CARE programThis time the project is not about AIDS but

about another global crisis altogetherWe continued this name because it is catchy

and expresses our sentimentAggies DO care and offer themselves to

selfless service and helping others

Aggies CARE: Water Missions InternationalStarted in Honduras in 1998 by Environmental EngineersLocated in Belize, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, and UgandaThey build water treatment and sanitation systems

Our PartnershipsWe teamed up with MSC Freshman

Leadership InternationalMutual interest in water projects and both

parties worked together to initiate an international collaboration with MSC FLI, AFIL, and WMI

April 25, 2012 (Earth Day)5pm Audience Arrives at Rudder 3015:10pm Keynote Speaker Begins5:45pm Questions Begin5:55pm MSC Freshman Leadership

International6:05pm The Thirst Project

Dr. Bryan BoulangerAssociate Professor for Environmental

EngineeringAssociated with the School of Rural Public

HealthLiaison between medical and engineering

personnel- using cross vocabulariesBegan with the “F” Chart and his

motivations Showcased water filtering technologiesGlobal crisis and local poverty

MSC FLITraveled to Punta

Gorda, Belize13 Aggies, 7 DaysTaught leadership

workshops and educated children on sanitation

Refurbished the local well

The Thirst ProjectElaine came and recruited for the Thirst

ProjectA networking opportunity to connect like-

minded people interested in being involved in water projects

Content Purpose1. Dr. Boulanger’s on-the-ground experience

and practical know-how gave the audience a practical perspective on water projects

2. MSC FLI, freshmen students highlighted on-campus student organization projects being done internationally

3. Thirst Project, giving students the opportunity to get involved and forge new connections on-campus

Challenges and SuccessesMSC room booking became too pricyLast minute technology errors (fortunately

corrected by our brilliant professor)General communication challenges regarding

attendanceGenerous pizza donationIncredible speaker availability and flexibilityPositive survey response feedback

Survey and Statistics17 people in attendanceOf those that took the survey:

100% felt they learned something new 100% said they would come to a program

like this next year 5 Freshmen 2 Sophomores 3 Juniors 2 Seniors

Who We Would Like to Thank:Domino’s Pizza All of our attendeesElaine for coming and sharing her visionDepartment Heads who spread our messageOur Mentors, Mr. Rey Spinelli and Dr. Bill

MobleyThe Academy of Future International LeadersMr. Ben Petty