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Ullo in December

 The Projects Coordinator, James Afful, and one member of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) KNUST chapter, embarked on a journey to Ullo, Ghana. The purpose of the trip ultimately was to know the status of the…

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George Visits KNUST

George Visits KNUST

During the summer of 2021, ISU’s PhD student in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and a member of EWB-ISU chapter was hosted by KNUST to conduct his research and also monitor EWB-ISU’s projects in Ullo. EWB-KNUST…
Ullo Collaborative Projects

Ullo Collaborative Projects

On Friday the 6th of November, 2020, Engineers Without Borders, KNUST Chapter (EWB – KNUST) embarked on a journey to Ullo, a village in the Jirapa District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. The…
U.S. Launches University Partnerships Initiative with Two Inaugural Projects at KNUST

U.S. Launches University Partnerships Initiative with Two Inaugural Projects at KNUST

ACCRA –The U.S. Embassy in Accra and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) formally launched the U.S. State Department Bureau of African Affairs’ University Partnerships Initiative (UPI) at an in-person and virtual launch ceremony…
Community Clinic Design and Construction

Community Clinic Design and Construction

Ullo has a population of around 10,000 people and is rapidly growing (projected by 1,000 more a year). Additionally, the clinic is frequently needed by the students of the Ullo Senior High School and is…

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Bridge Design and Construction

Bridge Design and Construction

The Ullo community is a predominantly farming community, and as such water is needed all year round the growth of crops. The community, as part of efforts to have water during the dry season (January…
Rain Water Catchment / Irrigation Design

Rain Water Catchment / Irrigation Design

This report is a detailed design description of the RWC/Irrigation system. Each sub-assembly is connected to the sub-assembly above and below it, except for the fences, and follows the path of a drop of rainwater.…
SHS Kitchen Stove Project

SHS Kitchen Stove Project

Currently, the community of Ullo, Ghana has a school that houses between 1000 and 1500 students. Every day, cooks are making 2-3 meals a day for these students using stoves by the school in the…
Shea nut Processing Project

Shea nut Processing Project

For our future ambitions, we are looking into potential buyers for the product, scholarships and grants, and other potential contributors. Many of the project tasks are in the research and data collection phase. At the…