Engineers Without Borders – USA (EWB–USA) is a non-profit humanitarian organization. It represents the United States within the larger international Engineers Without Borders organization. Within the U.S., the organization focuses on sustainable engineering projects with both local and international communities, while involving and training professional engineers and students. As of 2026, the current CEO of EWB-USA is Boris Martin.
There are currently 202 chapters within the United States, separated into 147 collegiate and 55 professional groups. Some notable EWB-USA collegiate chapters are in universities like the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Tufts University, and Purdue University.
In September of 2024, Engineering World Health (EWH) merged with Engineers Without Borders - USA. EWH was a non-profit humanitarian organization founded in 2001 that worked with local hospitals and clinics in resource-limited regions in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Specifically, the organization focused on repairing and maintaining medical equipment while also improving local capacity to manage and maintain equipment without international aid. According to CEO Boris Martin, the goal of the merger was to incorporate the biomedical equipment and technical training from EWH into the infrastructure projects of EWB-USA.
In November of 2025, the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), alongside its humanitarian organization, Geoscientists Without Borders (GWB), entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Engineers Without Borders - USA. GWB is a humanitarian program that specializes in applying geoscience towards sustainable engineering projects. Some examples include locating clean groundwater and mapping natural hazards. The purpose of the agreement was to improve collaboration among the two organizations including implementing collaborative projects, facilitating volunteer participation, and sharing technical knowledge.
Today, EWB-USA has expanded into American universities and professional chapters, with over 9,500 members operating in over 40 countries as of 2019. According to the organization itself, EWB-USA has completed over 1,000 projects since 2002 that have benefited over 5 million people globally.