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EWB-IIT San Claudio Program

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Introduction	EWB-IIT began work on the bridge project in October 2012. The community of San Claudio is located in the Nicaraguan state of Leon, in the Western portion of the country, with a population of approximately 3,000 people. During the Nicaragua rainy season, flooding restricts access to the nearest school, health center, marketplace, and church.Because of this, the community has expressed the need for a footbridge. EWB-IIT’s goal is to facilitate the design and construction of this bridge, with a focus on community involvement and the long-term sustainability of the bridge. The San Claudio project team, which is made up of approximately 25 IIT students of various backgrounds, is split into four sub-teams: Fundraising & PR, Culture & Education, Technical, and Health & Safety. Meetings are held every other week for the project team as a whole, and sub-teams meet as often as their work requires. The sub-teams have succeeded in developing a comprehensive work plan for the trip, as well as fundraising the cost of the plane tickets and other assorted travel expenses.

Introduction

EWB-IIT began work on the bridge project in October 2012. The community of San Claudio is located in the Nicaraguan state of Leon, in the Western portion of the country, with a population of approximately 3,000 people. During the Nicaragua rainy season, flooding restricts access to the nearest school, health center, marketplace, and church.Because of this, the community has expressed the need for a footbridge. EWB-IIT’s goal is to facilitate the design and construction of this bridge, with a focus on community involvement and the long-term sustainability of the bridge. The San Claudio project team, which is made up of approximately 25 IIT students of various backgrounds, is split into four sub-teams: Fundraising & PR, Culture & Education, Technical, and Health & Safety. Meetings are held every other week for the project team as a whole, and sub-teams meet as often as their work requires. The sub-teams have succeeded in developing a comprehensive work plan for the trip, as well as fundraising the cost of the plane tickets and other assorted travel expenses.