Our Projects

Current Project: Kiswa, Uganda

Community members in Kiswa, Uganda gathered under a tree for a project meeting

This project was adopted on November 12, 2025. The community in Kiswa, Uganda lacks reasonable access to clean water. Those who collect water, mostly women and children, have to travel up to 2km to access the closest well, which is also shared with another community. Because of this, wait times are long, and many people spend multiple hours a day collecting water for their families. The other source of water is a tributary of the Nile River, which is likely contaminated with runoff, making people sick.

We are currently fundraising for our assessment trip, where we will conduct our baseline data collection and work with the community to investigate possible solutions. The goal of this project is to provide accessible and clean water to over 1000 people, making this our biggest project in 10 years.

$4,100 raised of a $12,000 goal — 34 percent.

Fundraising goal: $12,000

So far we have raised $4,100. We have $7,900 to go!

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Tadazna, Nicaragua

A water catchment tank installed on a raised timber frame in Tadazna, NicaraguaChildren and a family member from the Tadazna community

This project in Tadazna, Nicaragua involved the installation of water catchment systems for 6 families, who previously relied on man-made springs that were prone to pollution and drying out. This project was completed in 2020.

Little Sisters of the Assumption, New York City

EWB-CCNY members surveying rooftop mechanical equipment at sunset over ManhattanEWB-CCNY members and staff in the building's boiler room during the energy assessment

LSA Family Health Service is a non-profit that provides support to families around East Harlem. Engineers Without Borders - CCNY worked with LSA to evaluate their energy systems with the goal of reducing environmental impact and overhead energy costs for the organization. This project was completed in 2020.

Other projects

Engineers Without Borders - CCNY has also worked on projects in Honduras where we developed rain catchment systems, latrines, and other water supply and sanitation systems in Las Chicas, Milla Tres, Nueva Suiza, and Tegucigalpita between 2005 and 2016.

We have also conducted similar energy assessment work at the Broadway Presbyterian Church in West Harlem in 2019, also aiming to reduce environmental impact and overhead costs for the church.