Belize Open Source - Sustainable Development and Engineers Without Borders-USA (EWB-USA) in northern Belize – projects overview and photos Presented by Pat Coyle, 11/24/10 at LLNL

1. Belize Open Source Sustainable Development and
Belize Open Source ‐ Sustainable Development and
Engineers Without Borders‐USA
(EWB‐USA) in northern Belize
(EWB USA) in northern Belize
Patrick Coyle, EWB‐SFP; Belize Open Source ‐ Sustainable Development
November 24, 2010

2. Agenda
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• Status update: Belize Open Source
‐ Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development
• Overview:
• Engineers Without Borders‐
USA (EWB‐USA)
• Engineers Without Borders —
San Francisco Professional
San Francisco Professional
Chapter (EWB‐SFP)
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• Status update: Three EWB chapter
projects in northern Belize
• Belize Open Source 40‐acre site • Belize photos
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looking toward August Pine
Ridge village

3. What is Belize Open Source
What is Belize Open Source ‐
Sustainable Development?
• Belize Open Source ‐ Sustainable Development, as a
501(c)(3) non‐profit,
• promotes environmentally and socially sustainable
development
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• invites collaboration on an open source approach to
develop and participate in a land‐based learning and
community outreach center on a working farm on 40
community outreach center on a working farm on 40
acres in northwestern Belize
• partners with EWB‐USA to collaborate with EWB
chapters on projects

4. Update: Belize Open Source
Update: Belize Open Source ‐
Sustainable Development
• Donated prior year HOME donations of $500 to the three
EWB chapters – Google matched donations with $500 to
EWB‐USA
EWB USA
• From last year’s HOME pledges (~$1.8k with LLNS match)
• Donated $500 to emergency construction of a new
septic tank for Muffles College in Orange Walk, Belize
• Will donate $500 to the three chapters
• Will donate $500 to August Pine Ridge – project
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scoping in progress
• Balance – scoping in progress
• Working to make US Rotary club connection to fund raise
Working to make US Rotary club connection to fund raise
for the Cleveland State EWB August Pine Ridge project
• Developing programs to use the Belize property

5. EWB‐USA vision and mission
Agenda
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• Updates and status: Belize Open
Our Vision is a
Source Sustainable Development
Source ‐ Sustainable Development
world in which
world in which
• Engineers Without Borders‐USA
all communities
(EWB‐USA)
have the
have the
• Engineers Without Borders — San
capacity to meet
Francisco Professional Chapter
(EWB SFP)
(EWB‐SFP)
their basic
human needs
• Updates and status: Three EWB
chapter projects in northern Belize
• Belize photos
Supports community‐driven development programs
• Road past Belize Open Source
worldwide through the design and implementation of
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40‐acre site toward August Pine
sustainable engineering projects, while fostering
Ridge village
responsible leadership

6. Growth
2000
8 Members
1 Chapter
1 Chapter
1 Project
2010
12,000 Members
250 Ch
250+ Chapters
350+ Projects

7. EWB‐SFP Nation’s 1st Professional Chapter
• Established in 2004
• 100 active volunteers
• 5 infrastructure projects
• 5 Appropriate Technology
Design Team (A.T.D.T)
projects
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• Executive Committee &
support committees
support committees
provide chapter
management, fundraising,
management, fundraising,
and publicity

8. EWB‐SFP Projects and Locations
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Afghanistan Farming Trellis
El S l d
Salvador Water & Sanitation
W t & S it ti
Fiji Water System
Ghana & West Cashew Waste Utilization
Africa
Guatemala Wind Turbine
Haiti Community Health Clinic
and Solar Power
Honduras Bridge Construction &
Water Distribution
Nicaragua Composting Toilet
Philippines Rock Crusher
Rock Crusher
Tanzania Water Distribution &
Health Clinic

9. Project Process and Commitment
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• All projects have a non‐governmental organization (NGO)
partner acting as a liaison to the community
partner acting as a liaison to the community
• Three project phases:
1. Assessment
2. Design and Implementation
3. Monitoring and Evaluation
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• Long‐term infrastructure projects have a minimum 5‐year
commitment to the community
commitment to the community
• Appropriate technology projects vary in length depending
on the requirements of the NGO & community

10. What s the connection?
What’s the connection?
• Coyle is founder and a Director of Belize Open Source ‐
Sustainable Development, a 501(c)(3) non profit
Sustainable Development, a 501(c)(3) non‐profit
• Member of the San Francisco Professional Chapter
(EWB‐SFP)
• Member of EWB‐USA West Coast Technical Advisory
M b f EWB USA W t C t T h i l Ad i
Team – leads monthly team review of project
applications
• Authored EWB application for August Pine Ridge ‐
Community Improvement Program; being implemented
by EWB‐Cleveland State
by EWB Cleveland State
• Presented at EWB Regional Workshop on “Simple,
Inexpensive Aerial Photography Mapping with Balloons
or Kites” and how it could benefit a chapter's project
or Kites” and how it could benefit a chapter's project
• poster and demo at EWB International in March, ‘11

11. August Pine Ridge, Belize
School Building Update

12. Cleveland State EWB update
Cleveland State EWB update
• The school building will provide additional space for the
current overcrowded school that serves approximately 450
current overcrowded school that serves approximately 450
students from the community and will serve as a hurricane
shelter for the general community
• A A more project‐specific assessment trip was completed
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in May 2010 and the floor plan for the school was
finalized and approved by the community
• Data on building material quality and availability was
gathered along with material prices
• Detailed site soil samples were collected and shipped
Detailed site soil samples were collected and shipped
to CSU’s campus for laboratory tests. Soil
characteristics were incorporated into the school
building’s foundation design
building’s foundation design
• Soil characteristics for a leach field for the school
building’s septic system were evaluated

13. Cleveland State EWB update (cont.)
Cleveland State EWB update (cont.)
• The skill level of local labor for construction was assessed
• A Belizean Civil Engineering firm agreed to help the
A Belizean Civil Engineering firm agreed to help the
chapter with construction in Belize, paperwork required
by the Central Building Authority (CBA) to secure
construction approval and building codes used in‐country
A Preliminary Design Report (PDR) with all necessary design
calculations and construction documents has been submitted to
EWB‐USA for review and implementation approval
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14. PDR submitted for approval
PDR submitted for approval

15. Cleveland State EWB funding
Cleveland State EWB funding
• The preliminary estimate for construction, furnishing and
outfitting the school is $150k USD
outfitting the school is ~$150k USD
• The community agreed to raise $100k in cash and/or
in‐kind contributions (including labor)
• The CSU Chapter agreed to raise up to $50k, which
they feel they can achieve (Coyle/BOSSD is helping)
• The community has applied for funds to the Belize
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Natural Energy Trust (a fund organized by an oil
company) for $50k and to the Social Improvement
Fund (an international development fund in the
Fund (an international development fund in the
Caribbean)
• The intent is to begin construction in Belize in March,
2011

20. March 2010
March 2010
Iowa State University
30 March 2010

21. …building
building
partnerships…
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22. …making friends…
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24. BELIZE 2010
BELIZE 2010
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25. Belize
Spring Break: March 14-21
Travelers: Dr. Laura Jarboe, Tom Cooper, Nate Johnson, Joyce Lock, Matt
Montalbano, Josh Phipps, Courtney Polk, Kavita Rodgers
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26. Our partner community and institution
Our partner community and institution
Trinidad
Kings College

27. Activities
Projects:
• Build and test three solar driers for three primary
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schools
• Create construction, operation, and maintenance
plans for drier
• Construct town sign and school sign in Trinidad
• Assess feeding program and school garden for
Kings College
• I iti t contact and assess needs at Ki
Initiate t t d d t Kings C ll
College
• Assess two stove designs, determine cooking
needs
• Hygiene education – clean hands
Cultural Experience

28. School Garden and Nutrition
School Garden and Nutrition

29. Future Direction: Chemistry Program
Future Direction: Chemistry Program
Needs:
Needs:
‐ Experiments that don’t require special chemicals
‐ More space
‐ Better equipment

30. Solar Fruit Dryer
Fruit Dryer

31. Trinidad: Town
Trinidad: Town Sign

32. Cook Stoves
Cook Stoves

34. Meeting Rotary International in Belize
Meeting Rotary International in Belize

35. Next Steps
Next Steps
Continued and proposed projects:
• Coordinate with Humana‐Belize (NGO) for seeds and local resources for
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tools to equip Kings College for school garden
• Create a textbook drive for Kings College
• Assess and initiate stove program business (30‐50 stoves / week)
• Design and construct bus stop for Trinidad Village
• Coordinate with Rotary International Club in Orange Walk to expand Solar
Dryer project
Potential next trip: Thanksgiving break Fall 2010

36. Lamar University, village of Chunox
Lamar University, village of Chunox
in the Corozol District update
• Implement a restroom facility for the St. Viatore vocational
high school
Performed test to determine water quality, soil type, soil
• Performed test to determine water quality soil type soil
percolation, water table, land survey (for a percolation
field), located a site for the bathrooms
• Formed Memorandum of Understanding with the school –
• we will provide materials and design
• the school will provide labor, some lodging and meals
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• Currently working on alternatives Analysis: our preferred
alternative is a standard flush toilet. The effluent waste will
be treated by a percolation field.
be treated by a percolation field
• Estimated need ~$20k; secured ~$3k in funding so far
• Implementation trip planned this summer

38. Location
Official Address:
St. Viator High School
St. Viator High School
1.5 mi. beyond Chunox Village
Chunox – Sarteneja Road
P.O. Box 330
Corozal Town

39. Ferry

40. St. Viator Vocational High School
St. Viator Vocational High School

43. Cafeteria

44. Water Supply
• Water line from Chunox
• Chunox uses reverse osmosis on
community water
• There is no water filtration on site
e e s o wate t at o o s te
• Supplies Cafeteria
• School Well pond
School Well, pond
• Supplies shower, animals, and crops

48. Pit Latrine Bathrooms
Pit Latrine Bathrooms

49. How to get involved
How to get involved
• belizeopensource.org
• Contact me:
pat@coyles.com or coyle1@llnl.gov
• pat@coyles com or coyle1@llnl gov
• Belize Open Source and SFP‐EWB are accessible through the
HOME list of agencies
• EWB‐USA, individual chapters and projects are accessible
through the EWB‐USA website

50. Belize photos
Belize photos
• Emphasis is on a February ’10 circuit from:
• Belize City to the Mountain Pine Ridge, San Ignatio and
Spanish Lookout
Spanish Lookout
• North to Orange Walk Town to August Pine Ridge
• Back to Belize City with stop to look at fish farming at Sand
Hill