International Projects

Since 2012, we have been working in the Dodoma region of Tanzania. This central region contains the capital city of Dodoma. We have been involved in three villages here: Mapinduzi, Mkutani and Chamhawi. This semi-arid region, despite two “rainy seasons” per year, is the driest part of the country. The income of the people living in these rural areas is dependent upon the success of their crops. For the last few years, there have been drought conditions and hence very little income realized. In addition, none of these villages were connected to electricity, water or paved roads. EWB-BPC has made significant progress in all of these communities where we coordinate with the village leaders, water committees and local government to understand how we can best partner with them.

In the last few years, the scope and diversity of our activities has grown significantly.  In addition to Water Supply, we now have teams for Energy Technologies, Structures, Small Business Development/Agriculture, and Sanitation, Health, Education & Water Quality (SHEWQ).  If you’re interested in volunteering on any of these projects, please contact the program manager, Barbara Piper, at tanzania@ewbboston.org!

Domestic Projects

In 2020, EWB-BPC partnered with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe located in Mashpee, Massachusetts on our first domestic project. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, also known as the People of the First Light, has inhabited present-day Massachusetts and Eastern Rhode Island for over 12,000 years. The Mashpee tribe currently has about 2,600 enrolled citizens. We are currently working with the Tribe on an irrigation project to help with their Food Sovereignty Initiative. If you are interested in volunteering on this project, please contact the program manager, Cassie Schwartz, at localprograms@ewbboston.org.