Malawi Structures Project

Weekly Meeting Location and Time:
Everitt Lab 3217 | Thursday 7PM-8PM

Fundraising Progress

About the Community

Chilaweni, Malawi is a rural community in the Blantyre District of Malawi. The community faces a monsoon season occurring through roughly half of the calendar year. During this period, access to educational, healthcare, and marketplace resources is restricted.

Project Overview

The Malawi structures project began their relationship with the Chilaweni community in Spring 2015, and aims to design two vehicular bridges at critical access points within the area. The project is currently focused on designing a reinforced concrete beam bridge over the local Mphati River. The project is currently in its preliminary design phase. The project team is in the stages of planning for implementation in the summer of 2024.

Semester Goals

In the Spring 2024 semester, we are aiming to:

• Submit design and pre-implementation report for approval by end of February
• Fundraise heavily for the project
• Open the project for bid
• Prepare for travel during the summer of 2024

Contact Us

Current Project Lead(s): Riley Kelch, Dominick Tadewald
Project Email: ewb.uiuc.malawi@gmail.com
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions!