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= Overview =
[[File:EWB TAMU COSTARICA.jpg|thumb|EWB-TAMU installing water pipelines in Costa Rica Project.]] [[File:Tate EWBUmain 1.jpg|thumb|EWB-UMaine using rainfall as a water source in Ghana.]] [[File:Tate EWBUmain 2.jpg|thumb|EWB-UMaine purifying water.]]
<br/>Engineers Without Borders started in 2002 with 8 students and 1 faculty member with the shared vision of supplying sustainable basic human needs to underdeveloped communities worldwide. Since then, there vision has grown to over 13,000 members in 180 campuses with 250 chapters. EWB-USA strives to create transformative experiences and responsible leaders by empowering members to find community solutions in water supply, sanitation, energy, agriculture, civil works, structures and information systems. From gathering information, designing a thorough solution, and implementing that design, EWB members have impacted more than 2.5 million lives.