A typical CCNY EWB project can require up to $35,000 for assessment, implementation, supplies, equipment, and travel! Even if our design is complete, lacking sufficient funds can postpone our implementation of the design. Your contributions will help us to meet our budget needs so we can complete our projects in a reasonable amount of time. In addition to funding, we are always looking for more guidance. Feel free to contact the CCNY EWB chapter if you are interested in advising particular aspects of the project.

Donate your frequent flyer miles!

Approximately 10% of our project budget is spent on travel to the project location.

• To donate your miles to our chapter (coming soon)

Donate funds

You can donate funds towards our current project by check or online. To donate by check, make your check out to “CCNY Engineers Without Borders” and mail your contribution to us at:

Prof Beth Wittig
CCNY Engineers Without Borders
Steinman Hall, Room T-104
New York, New York 10031

You can donate to our chapter general fund, or to our current project. To do either of these things, fill out the form below. Although you will be redirected to the EWB-USA website, your donation will come back to us. We will mail you a receipt that you can use for tax purposes.

• To donate to our chapter general fund click here
• To donate to our current project click here

Donate supplies

Some of the supplies and equipment that we need for this project are listed below. If you are able to donate any of these items, or would like to donate money towards the purchase of these items, please contact our Fundraiser.

• 5x Magnification Hand level (~$500)
• 25’ Philadelphia rods (2 rods ~$300)
• 1 GB Memory card for digital camera (~$100)
• Portable calorimeter (~$1,500)
• Portable incubator (~$200)
• Norweco tablet chlorinator (~$500)
• 1st aid supplies (~$50)
• Cement (~50 bags)
• Gravel (~50 bags)
• Sand (~5 bags)
• Ready mix cement (~50 bags)
• 2” PVC pipe (~2,500 feet)
• 2” Steel pipe (~2,500 feet)

Donate your expertise

As students, we can benefit from the experience of a professional! If you’d like to advise us in our design, please contact our project manager or our advisor Prof. Beth Wittig (see Contact Us). If you’d like to become a permanent part of our group, check out the EWB-USA qualifications for mentors (form 405), and mentor application (form 404).

Some of the actions we need to practice ahead of traveling on our assessment and implementation trips are listed below. If you’d like to help us prepare, we can set up a training session at your convenience.

• Surveying
• Mixing concrete
• Constructing a tank
• Water proofing a tank
• Trenching pipe
• Cutting and connecting PVC and Steel pipe