The Bulubandi Project in Iganga, Uganda is working to improve conditions at the Bulubandi Primary school. The school houses over a thousand pupils and lacks adequate access to clean water, sanitation, electrical and classroom infrastructure. The Bulubandi Project completed a successful assessment trip during May of 2019. The current phase of the project involves designing and implementing a comprehensive rainwater catchment system for the school’s potable water needs.
Bulubandi Project Meetings are expected to resume Fall 2020.
Current Bulubandi Team Leads (2024-2025)
David is a senior from Massachusetts majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in Finance. This is his 3rd year on the project with a focus on the storage and distribution side of the project. During his free time, he enjoys golfing and playing tennis.
Riley is a senior student-athlete from San Diego, California majoring in chemical engineering and minoring in energy engineering. He has been a member of the Bulubandi Project since his sophomore year working on the storage and distribution system for the water. Apart from playing on the WashU football team, he enjoys hanging out with friends, playing video games, and golf.
Bulubandi Project Team 2020-2021
Emily Ray – Project Lead
Emily is a senior from Raleigh, North Carolina studying biomedical and electrical engineering. As Bulubandi Project Lead, she is working with the Bulubandi Primary School to provide clean drinking water, combat female menstrual stigma, and improve sanitation. Emily assists on all aspects of the project, and is the main contact person for interested students, professional mentors, and community members. Outside of EWB, Emily enjoys running and conducts neural engineering research.
Mae is a junior mechanical engineering student from Mountain View, California and has been working on the Bulubandi Project for the past 2 years. In her current role as water storage & distribution lead, Mae spends time researching storage tank and tank platform options, as well as contacting Ugandan contractors and tank vendors. She collaborates with other team members to brainstorm piping and tap layouts around the school, and map out these designs using CAD. Outside of EWB, Mae works with several mentoring programs, plays her sax in WashU jazz groups, drinks copious amounts of tea, and tries spend as much time outside as possible.
Vee is from Cedarburg, Wisconsin and she has recently come home from a semester abroad in Scotland (cut short because of COVID) and is returning as a senior studying chemical and environmental engineering. As the previous Sanitation and Safe Space Lead before her departure for Scotland, Vee has done much research on ways to improve health and hygiene in the Bulubandi community, as well as possible structures that could be built for the benefit of young, menstruating girls. In her free time Vee enjoys hiking, playing music, producing art, and cooking up new creations in her kitchen.
Louise is a dual-degree student, now obtaining her masters, from the suburbs of Kansas City. She originally studied neuroscience at Kenyon College, and is now an electrical engineering major. As sanitation lead Louise researches ways to improve the health and hygiene of the Bulubandi community, such as through better hand washing and menstrual hygiene practices. In her free time, she enjoys snacking on cheese and crackers.
Ben is a senior from LaGrange, Illinois studying biomedical engineering and currently working on the Bulubandi project. As water lead Ben keeps track of research into pumps, well specifications, and different potential water contaminants. Outside of EWB, Ben is a member of the varsity swim team and enjoys listening to music and hiking.