Engineers Without Borders - USA at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

02/04/2026

Check out our blog covering the January 2026 Engineers Without Borders trip to Pulay, Quiché, Guatemala! We designed, fundraised, and helped build a 7km gravity-fed water system to bring drinking water to a community of 900+ people. It was an honor to work with such a generous and kind community.

Many thanks to all of those that contributed logistically, financially, and in spirit to make this trip a reality.

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01/12/2026

You can find the EWB@UWM 2026 travel team in Pulay, Quiché, Guatemala!

Last week, 7 students helped complete concrete water structures, interviewed 113 community members, hosted a women-only presentation and discussion, and laid PVC pipe through the jungle.

We couldn’t be more grateful for our partners and the community members for their kindness and generosity during these weeks.

We’ve still got another week to go! Stay tuned for more updates!

Thanks to all of our donors, supporters, and our mentors for helping us bring clean drinking water to the Pulay community!

12/02/2025

Hi all!

In 2026, the EWB@UWM travel team will travel to Pulay, Guatemala to construct our longest pipeline system to date -- totaling nearly 4.5 miles of HG and PVC pipe. Our team is up to the building challenge!

Unfortunately, EWB@UWM had to make the difficult decision to cancel this year's Annual Benefit for Clean Water.

Should you feel inclined to support the 2026 Pulay water system, you can donate directly to our chapter using this link: https://support.ewb-usa.org/give/83718/ #!/donation/checkout

03/29/2023

Join us April 7th, 3-5 pm at the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center (LEC) for a discussion about dignity in international development!

03/29/2023

Join us for trivia! See how well you know random facts about the world, meet like-minded students, learn about Engineers Without Borders.

See you tomorrow!

11/03/2022

1 week until our Annual Benefit! Click the link below to get your tickets!

UW-Milwaukee Chapter of Engineers Without Borders 13th Annual Benefit for Clean Water

11/03/2022

UW-Milwaukee Chapter of Engineers Without Borders 13th Annual Benefit for Clean Water

10/14/2022

Less than a month until our 13th Annual Benefit For Clean Water! Have you gotten your ticket yet?!

Click the link below for more information and tickets! 👇🎟
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/440163810807

This fundraiser will include:
💧Food from local Milwaukee vendors
💧A bar
💧Musical entertainment
💧A presentation on the previous trip
💧A silent auction
💧Wine pull ($10/bottle until they are all gone)

Help us raise funds to continue our humanitarian work to bring potable running water to impoverished villages in the Ixil Triangle of Guatemala.
100% of the proceeds go toward building water systems!

For more information on who we are and what we do, visit our website: ewbatuwm.com

Join in on our efforts to bring clean fresh water to thousands of people. Together we can eliminate thirst from our world.

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UW-Milwaukee Chapter of Engineers Without Borders 13th Annual Benefit for Clean Water

11/10/2021

The month of giving is here! Please join us in our month long Benefit For Clean Water. Stay connected to our social media to see what we have coming up each week.

We are 1 week away from our Virtual Trivia Night, click the link below to register!

Please join The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB@UWM) for their virtual Trivia Night!

03/17/2021

11/22/2020

Please watch and share this video. We need to share what is going on and we need to help those affected by Hurricane Lota.

The rains and winds from Hurricane Lota have caused major flooding and landslides in Guatemala. You can hear the water ripping through buildings in the video. Many homes have been buried or flooded including those of our close friends and colleagues. Additionally, many bridges have gone down cutting villages off from the city and in turn the food, shelter, and medical resources there. The constant rain exacerbates issues of food scarcity as many lost their crops.

Our colleague, Diego Ramirez, and his NGO called ACCMARI are currently asking for help from EWB at UWM to purchase food and other supplies until larger relief efforts on the municipal and national level go into effect. If you can, please donate to this relief effort through paypal (paypal.me/EWBatUWM) or contact us directly. Any help is greatly appreciated.

11/11/2020

As you may know, the Engineers Without Borders at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chapter (EWB at UWM) to assesses, designs, and builds water distribution and sanitation systems with communities in the Ixil Triangle of Guatemala. Last week, hurricane Eta passed through the Ixil triangle and left the communities, our friends, in a very desperate situation.

The rains and winds from Eta have caused major flooding and landslides. Many homes have been buried or flooded including those of our close friends and colleagues. Additionally, many bridges have gone down cutting villages off from the city and in turn the food, shelter, and medical resources there. The constant rain for two weeks exasperates issues of food scarcity as many lost their crops.

Our colleague, Diego Ramirez, and his NGO called ACCMARI are currently asking for help from EWB at UWM to purchase food and other supplies until large relief efforts on the municipal and national level go into effect. If you can, please donate to this relief effort through paypal (paypal.me/EWBatUWM) or contact us at [email protected]. Any help is greatly appreciated.