A note from Patrick to his friends and family:

Thank you all for your support. Last year we built our first water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) project in Eswatini. This year we're on track to build two of these projects, and as the program manager I'm promising to continue the growth of this program so that we're tackling more projects each year. I am growing the capacity of my local staff to tackle even more projects year after year and to continue this type of work long after I leave. Your help is vital to supporting this growth and will multiply our ability to make a lasting impact beyond these individual projects. Thank you so much for all the support you've given me over the years. The skills I've learned from colleagues and support from family and friends have all contributed to making this work possible.

Sincerely,

Patrick

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EIA works with underserved communities and global partners to execute sustainable engineering projects that build local capacity and improve access to essential resources. Every year at EIA, we invite you to join us as we celebrate what we accomplished together over the past year and build support for what we aspire to accomplish in the year to come. That has never been more important than in 2025, which is why we’re converting our “Year END Campaign” to a “Year LONG Campaign” by opening it up for donations all year long.

While water, sanitation, hygiene, and bridges have always been at the heart of our mission, so has digging. Regardless of the project at hand (wells, latrines, water distribution networks, bridges, etc.), digging is nearly always one of the first and most important parts of our work. So it is only fitting that, as we aim to continue deepening our impact on the communities and volunteers we serve, we are also looking for ways to dig a little deeper.

If you’re looking for something you can do to make a real difference during these uncertain times, help EIA dig a little deeper to raise funds that will help us ensure we can support our partners through whatever may come and bridge the gap to more certain times and deeper impact for all. Dig a little deeper today, and donate to EIA to support life-changing water and bridge projects all over the world.