AMEC commits $30,000 for EWB's UBC chapter

Last month, AMEC, an international project management and services company, committed $6,000 per year (the cost of sending one short-term volunteer overseas) for the next five years to the University of British Columbia EWB chapter. Their contribution, totaling $30,000, marks the largest donation to an EWB chapter to date.

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Looking for the perfect holiday gift?

Show your family and friends the important work that you are supporting overseas by giving the gift of an EWB 2006 calendar.

In the pages of the 2006 calendar, 'Stories from the Field', our volunteers share their stories from this past year. Through their photos, journal entries, and even poetry, you will have the chance to take a glimpse into their lives overseas; meeting the people who inspire them, visiting the places where they live and work, and seeing the technologies that are improving lives.

We also have a limited number of holiday/greeting cards available in three designs (blank inside), each featuring our work overseas. Quantities are limited, so order yours today.

The cost per calendar is $20 and 10 holiday cards are $20. All proceeds from calendar and card sales will be used to support EWB's projects.

Order yours online or call 416.481.3696.

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October 17th: Not just an ordinary day

In 1993, the United Nations General Assembly declared October 17 as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, meant to serve as a reminder that development must be an international priority. But for more than a decade, few people had taken note... that is until now.

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The story of an extraordinary women: A letter from Mike Quinn

"Something that took two years to build can take days to destroy," says Jennifer Mulengu, a 39 year-old farmer based just outside of drought-ravaged Choma in the Southern Province of Zambia. Her story is one of incredible entrepreneurial spirit that provides so much hope for the future of Zambia. But it is also an all too typical case of an empowered woman who just can't seem to get ahead in traditional African society.

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