While We're Away - Chuchurras Water Project
Work on our projects continues, even after our teams travel back home.
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EWB - MN
Jun 18, 20232 min read
Days 15 & 16 - The Sprint at the End of a Marathon
Over the last few days my body has been shutting down, I have been bedridden since Wednesday with a gnarly sickness. The team continued...
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EWB - MN
Jun 17, 20231 min read
Day 14 - Solar
Another big day for the team, all of the solar panels were installed and connected together. Tomorrow we will be able to do all of the...
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EWB - MN
Jun 16, 20231 min read
Days 12 & 13 - Battling Nature and a Roof
Day 12 It rained most of the day today. This made it difficult to make significant progress, but progress was still made. We connected...
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EWB - MN
Jun 13, 20231 min read
Day 11 - Un Gran Dia!
What a day! We welcomed three new team members (Gareth, Mark, and Paige) late last night who immediately got put to work with our busiest...
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EWB - MN
Jun 12, 20231 min read
Day 10 - Day of rest and rain
It down poured until 10 today, luckily this was our rest day before the big work day tomorrow. We took this time to update our...
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EWB - MN
Jun 11, 20231 min read
Day 9 - The Weekenders
Today we said goodbye to most of the week 1 team. Rena, Phil, and Jackie all start the long journey back to Lima. There's more time built...
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EWB - MN
Jun 10, 20231 min read
Day 8 - Work, work, work
Still no wood for the building roof, we're currently at the mercy of the river transport gods, so we continue to progress where we can....
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EWB - MN
Jun 9, 20231 min read
Day 7 - Team 1
The excavator made it! We were able to make lots of progress after finally getting the excavator onsite and organizing its work. We...
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EWB - MN
Jun 8, 20231 min read
Day 6 - Parades and Pipes
Today is flag day in Peru. This means parades celebrating Peru and the local municipality. The school kids marched down main street...
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EWB - MN
Jun 7, 20231 min read
Day 5 - When are those materials coming again?
One of the biggest tasks we face at EWB is coordinating materials and construction. From construction sequencing and scheduling labor to...
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EWB - MN
Jun 6, 20231 min read
Day 4 - Chuchurras
Today we arrived in Chuchurras. The majority of the community gathered, along with their Jefes (leaders) to discuss the proposed project...
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EWB - MN
Jun 5, 20231 min read
Day 3 - Arrival
Driving the trail through the Amazon jungle of Peru; snaking our way through washed-out roads, water pits, and stuck semis. These are the...
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EWB - MN
Jun 5, 20231 min read
DAY 2 - JUAN AND BENJAMIN
Juan and Benjamin are our guys. These are the two that have been working hand in hand with the community to construct our remote...
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EWB - MN
Jun 2, 20231 min read
Partnership
As a confident engineer, something I struggle with is the anxiety and uncertainty that builds when things are left uncertain, and...
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