Spotlight on Scott McKitrick: WEFTA Geologist Volunteer

Spotlight on Scott McKitrick: WEFTA Geologist Volunteer

WEFTA volunteer Scott McKitrick enjoys meeting people in communities wherever his work takes him. A geologist employed by Souder, Miller & Associates in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Scott wants to know how people in various communities live on a daily basis, organize,...
Spotlight on Hanna Brosky:  WASH Graduate Student and WEFTA Volunteer

Spotlight on Hanna Brosky:  WASH Graduate Student and WEFTA Volunteer

When the Bajo Algodón community water board proposed clearing a road through the rain forest to bring in materials for a WEFTA water and sanitation project, Hanna Brosky witnessed the Panamanian community mobilize in short order. The University of North Carolina (UNC)...
Spotlight on John Vavruska: A Rich History of Volunteering

Spotlight on John Vavruska: A Rich History of Volunteering

For decades, John Vavruska has volunteered to help provide clean water and proper sanitation in developing countries around the world. An engineer in the environmental and waste treatment technology field, John finds great satisfaction in making fundamental services a...
Spotlight on Stephen Parker: WEFTA Volunteer Intent on Improving Lives

Spotlight on Stephen Parker: WEFTA Volunteer Intent on Improving Lives

Stephen Parker finds joy in using his skills as a civil engineer to help others. As a WEFTA volunteer, he witnessed how a single project could impact multiple lives. A case in point was a visit to the Daughters of Charity Saint Mary’s Convent and School in Ethiopia....
Spotlight on Emily Parker: WEFTA Field Engineer and Remote Designer

Spotlight on Emily Parker: WEFTA Field Engineer and Remote Designer

Emily Parker will never forget canoeing up a river and hiking through the jungle to access community water projects in isolated areas of southern Mexico. The WEFTA volunteer relishes the opportunity to visit these places, which are rarely seen by outsiders. So far,...