Engineers Without Borders, Cornell Chapter

A Project by EWB, Cornell Chapter

Engineers Without Borders – Cornell

Partnering for Impact: Help Us Build a More Resilient World

We’re a student-led team designing sustainable infrastructure for communities in Bolivia, Texas, South Dakota, and the Finger Lakes region of New York. From sanitation systems to smart agriculture, your donation directly supports engineering solutions that improve lives.

Why give?

Global impact: Help us build a decentralized septic system in Bolivia, bringing clean water and sanitation to over 300 residents.
Local sustainability: Support irrigation and stormwater reuse in Austin’s community gardens.
Tech for equity: Fund open-source tools and smart farming systems that fight food insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Student innovation: Empower Cornell students to lead real-world engineering projects with lasting social impact.

Donation levels

Amount	Impact
$25	Support student tools and subscriptions for project development.
$50	Boost cloud access for our open-source platforms.
$100	Cover backend software costs to keep our apps running.
$250	Fund a solar panel for irrigation in Austin, TX.
$500	Support bridge-building efforts in Interlaken, NY.
$1,000	Provide sensors and components for smart farming drones and rovers.
$5,000	Maintain water and sewage systems in Bolivia for a full year.

Featured project: San Cristóbal, Bolivia

Help us build the region’s first decentralized septic system—designed with the community, maintained locally, and scalable for future growth.

Recognition & transparency

All donors will be acknowledged in our project documentation. Major sponsors may receive naming opportunities (e.g., “Stantec Community Septic System”).

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Your support helps us turn ideas into action. Whether it’s a water system in Bolivia or a solar-powered project in Tanzania, your donation makes it possible.

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$10

Software tools for impact

Your donation covers monthly backend subscriptions that keep our apps running—and supports the digital infrastructure behind student-led innovation and community collaboration.

$50

Support research at risk

Help sustain open-source agricultural research and digital tools that face funding uncertainty. Your donation keeps innovation alive where it's needed most.

$100

Fund one meter of sewage pipes

Each meter brings a household closer to safe, reliable sanitation—one step toward a healthier future.

$250

Empower a community garden

Fund one solar panel to drive irrigation and cistern-pumping systems in Austin’s community gardens—bringing renewable energy to sustainable food production.

$500

Break borders, build bridges

Support local volunteer projects in Ithaca to build a pedestrian bridge in Interlaken, NY, and to strengthen community partnerships.

$1,000

Community septic tank

Support the excavation and installation of a septic system serving 20+ households in Barrio San Cristobal, Bolivia.

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Yes! All gifts received through this platform are considered donations to Cornell University and are thus tax-deductible. Donors will receive a tax receipt following gift processing.

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Engineers Without Borders, Cornell Chapter