Resolving Health & Economic Disparities
we empower communities to reduce inequalities
“You really get to see public health in practice and get to do it with your own hands and feet. You’re literally mixing concrete on the ground with other people"
- Elisabetta Hobbins, 2016 Honduras Trip
“I would tell someone considering Global Brigades that it will be the best decision of their life" -Kaylyn Garant, 2018 Nicaragua Trip
"It's a really eye-opening experience. We were able to give back to communities that were underserved, which is what's so fulfilling about participating" - Sadiya Hoque, 2018 Panama Trip
Who Are We?
Who Are We?
Who Are We?
McMaster University is a chapter of Global Engineering Brigades, an international movement of university students working alongside local communities and technicians to implement clean water systems in the developing world. We design, plan and budget along side partner communities and with local leaders. The local leaders are identified by the community to serve as the community’s Water Council, which collects monthly water fees from households to operate and maintain the constructed water system.
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Global Engineering Brigades is the largest student-run initiative for clean water access. There are 14 engineering brigade chapters around the world and 37 large scaled water systems completed with the help of over 65,626 global brigade volunteers since 2004, providing clean water to more than 18,000 people.