Engineers Without Borders Princeton University
Amanda Li ‘16, Corrie Kavanaugh ‘17, Hana Ku ‘17, Josh Umanky-Castro ‘17,
Kasturi Shah ‘16, William Guiracoche ‘173 October 2014| PEI SOL Colloquium
Peru Program: Potable Water for La
Pitajaya
• Founded in the fall of 2004, inspired by a student’s summer internship in Peru
• Dedicated to applying students’ education to projects in the developing world
Our Story
Our Mission
… is a world in which all communities have the capacity to meet their basic needs
Our Vision
… is to implement sustainable, community-driven projects, while creating transformative learning experiences and developing responsible leaders
We Believe … that international development is a global effort requiring innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and cross-cultural understanding
PeruSamne
est. 2011
Over nine years,
we have
implemented six
projects
addressing…
Sustainable energy
Health
Water & sanitation
Education
GhanaAshaimanest. 2008
Sierra LeoneKonoest. 2009
International Projects
EthiopiaKumudo2006–2009
PeruHuamanzañ
a2005–2010 Past & Present
KenyaKuria
est. 2012
PERU :: PROJECT HISTORY
PERU :: community history
Partnering Community: La Pitajaya, SamneProject Established in: 2011Problem: Due to the mining industry in the area, the community’s main source of drinking water, the Rio Moche, is contaminated
2011 :: PROJECT OPENED
• 2011—EWB-PU opening of new project in Samne, Peru • Summer 2011
– Pre-assessment trip– Discovered polluted state of the Moche River and the need of La Pitajaya residents for clean water
Further assessment of community and the engineering needs for constructing a potable water system there
2012 :: ASSESSMENT TRIP
2012 :: IMPLEMENTATION TRIP- Implementation of the
Alta water system begins
- Spring box is constructed
- 1km of the pipeline is trenched and pipe is laid
- Reservoir tank foundation is constructed
- Education project in local school in Samne is conducted
2013 :: IMPLEMENTATION TRIP
- The water system in la Pitajaya Alta is completed- Potable water flowing through individual tapstands at each house- Spring box repaired, tank installed, pressure break tank built~3.5 km trenched
2014 :: IMPLEMENTATION TRIP
- The water system in la Pitajaya Baja is begun and completed: Spring box, source capture, two tank foundations built, 2 tanks installed, 10 tapstands, ~4 km trenched
- Maintenance work in Alta conducted: 2 houses connected, tank installed, 800m of pipe replaced, repair work on spring box and valveboxes
A TYPICAL DAY6:00am Wake up7:00am Leave Samne for la Pitajaya7:45am Arrive in la Pitajaya8am Begin work with the community:- Trenching- Laying pipe- Carrying material- Supervising the mason- Mixing concrete12:30pm Lunch1:30pm Work resumes5:30pm Work day ends, walk back to Samne6:30pm Arrive in Samne, shower7:15pm Dinner8:30pm Relax!
La Pitajaya Baja
SOURCE CAPTURE
SPRING BOX :: REBAR
SPRING BOX :: IN CONSTRUCTION
SPRING BOX :: COMPLETED
SPRING BOX :: LID
TANK FOUNDATION :: REBAR
TANK FOUNDATION
RESERVOIR TANK
DISTRIBUTION BOX
LIDS FOR VALVE BOXES
TAPSTAND
WHAT I LEARNT :: JOSH
WHAT I LEARNT :: WILL
WHAT I LEARNT :: KASTURI
WHAT I LEARNT :: KASTURI
GOING FORWARD
• Close out the project in La Pitajaya• Begin looking for a new project
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
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