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What a Year!!
As the holidays come and we start wrapping up 2023. We want to highlight just what a great year it has been for EWB-MN! As always we have...
EWB - MN
Dec 7, 20232 min read
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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...
EWB - MN
Jun 18, 20232 min read
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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...
EWB - MN
Jun 17, 20231 min read
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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...
EWB - MN
Jun 16, 20231 min read
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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...
EWB - MN
Jun 12, 20231 min read
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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...
EWB - MN
Jun 11, 20231 min read
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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....
EWB - MN
Jun 10, 20231 min read
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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...
EWB - MN
Jun 9, 20231 min read
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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...
EWB - MN
Jun 8, 20231 min read
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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...
EWB - MN
Jun 7, 20231 min read
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Day 4 - Chuchurras
Today we arrived in Chuchurras. The majority of the community gathered, along with their Jefes (leaders) to discuss the proposed project...
EWB - MN
Jun 6, 20231 min read
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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...
EWB - MN
Jun 5, 20231 min read
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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...
EWB - MN
Jun 5, 20231 min read
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