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11 May 2022

Volunteer plumbers & engineers wanted for remote consultations!

Help create new models of construction and living! Work with One Community, an all-volunteer nonprofit-sustainability think tank, who’s seeking volunteer plumbing engineers and plumbers to work (remotely) to help complete the plumbing plans for these open source designs:
https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/duplicable-city-center
https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/earthbag-village/
https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/water-recycling-net-zero-bathroom-design/

One Community is seeking volunteers with: 3+ years industry experience Minimum of 10 weekly volunteer hours (work from home) Sufficient commitment to finish the plans for the component you choose to help with Your own copy of AutoCAD and any other software you will use for your work with us
These open source structures are all part of eco-humanitarian villages to be built around the world. They will operate as teacher/demonstration hubs designed to teach others how to replicate them. This will provide replicable and sustainable housing, food, and energy infrastructure and education for areas in need, disaster areas, and as demonstration models.

HOW TO APPLY: You’re welcome to visit their online application page here, where you can also learn more about One Community and how they work with and promote their volunteers:

https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/collaboration/

Alternatively, you may also send your resume and work samples directly to their Executive Director, Jae Sabol, who is interviewing and hiring for this position: jae@onecommunityglobal.org

and you may also copy Domenico at Plumbers Without Borders: dom@plumberswithoutborders.org

Thank you!

28 May 2021

Plumbers Saving the Health of Texans

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Volunteers left their businesses and journeyed to Texas to restore running water to the elderly and under-resourced, disabled and uninsured residents.

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1 Mar 2021

Thanks to the tremendous generosity of volunteer plumbers from across the country, and industry leaders stepping up to help the people of Texas, access to safe running running was restored for hundreds of families, whose pipes and plumbing systems were damaged by the freezing temperatures of February’s storm Uri. (2021)

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Plumbers Without Borders extends our deepest gratitude to all the generous volunteer plumbers, apprentices, family members, their communities, our partners, and our industry’s leaders, sponsors, and donors, who made this all possible! We extend a special shout-out of gratitude to Water Mission for partnering with PWB!

Thanks to their quick response and expertise in disaster recovery events, PWB was able to leverage the strength of our growing database of volunteer plumbers, who also responded very quickly and with an enthusiastic willingness to lend their time and skills to help our fellow Americans.

To drive our efforts and ensure success, PWB’s longest-standing supporter, American Standard, stepped up immediately to help fund volunteer plumbers’ travel expenses, as well as to help support PWB’s capacity to respond.

PWB teamed up with Water Mission to help as many people as possible, following the damages caused by the recent round of freezing temperatures and ensuing water crisis that affected more than 14 million people.

The initial and immediate need was for licensed plumbers who could drive to Austin with their truck and tools… and potentially stocked with plumbing pipe and fittings …as there was no guarantee piping materials will be readily available.

Volunteer plumbers were based in the Austin area with recovery efforts managed by Water Mission and their local partner, Austin Disaster Relief Network (ADRN).

All efforts were prioritized to address the most under-resourced residents with the most urgent needs.

Water Mission is a Christian international disaster response and water engineering organization with staff located in Austin, Texas. Learn more at: www.watermission.org

Read the latest article in Contractor Magazine here

3 Aug 2018

Camelbackyard : Phoenix

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International Rescue Committee (Phoenix) is seeking plumbing assistance (volunteers) to renovate/upgrade and expand water distribution and drainage systems in their existing aquaponic farm garden community food hub. Volunteer update status in process.
Potential plumbing volunteers having experience with ADA bathroom design/installation, and or irrigation and specialty piping systems are also encouraged to participate in the pre-planning design process.

Project location and description:
CamelbackYard Community Food Hub:
1616 Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85015

Priority Items- Phase 1:

Assess existing plumbing infrastructure onsite for usability and connection to city sewer system.
ADA Bathroom planning and installation: ADA accessible restroom on site, in the Front House, and
connection for trailer with ADA bathroom.

Phase 2:

Develop specifications for improvements to greenhouse wash sink
Assess aquaponics system for potential improvements or maintenance
Develop Specifications for urban farm irrigation system?

Project Contact: Beth Anne Martin – Contact email : bethanne.martin@rescue.org
Contact phone : 4807932162

https://camelbackyard.weebly.com/

12 May 2016

Nepal re-building efforts can benefit from your skills…

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Volunteers Initiative Nepal initiated its disaster relief project to help victims right after the massive earthquake on 25^th Aprll, 2015. They have completed two phases of disaster relief …. and can use your help…..

Click link below to the Volunteers Initiative Nepal -website for more details about water and sanitation projects…. Thank you!

https://www.volunteersinitiativenepal.org/post-disaster-relief-reconstruction-sustainability/

25 Apr 2014

Helping build a new dialysis facility in Ethiopia

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One day after working at the site of the KFDCO (Kidney Failure Dialysis Charity Clinic), presently under construction in Addis Ababa, I noticed a large sign displaying a plumbing product training session at the entrance to the Ghion Hotel where I was staying while working with the construction crew.

I thought it would be interesting to partake and learn at this training session, as the IPS pipe and fittings was the preferred product of choice for the conditioned water recirculation loop to the kidney dialysis machines in the new clinic. After a warm welcome by all, I participated in the training along with the KFDCO Administrator Alemayehu Workshet…true to form plumbers do ask the same questions the world over…

Read Dom’s letter about his trip