On May 11, 2011, I will have the wonderful opportunity of giving service to the people in India through an organization called HELP International. This service opportunity first caught my attention when I saw that a particular project they are going to do in India is engineering-related, thus, of great interest to me. I will be a volunteer involved in building toilet systems that eliminate disease-causing waste disposal. These innovative toilet systems separate solid from liquid waste, composting the two elements into clean and nutrient enriched dirt. These systems—appropriately named “Soilets”—will significantly improve the poor sanitation conditions that contaminate the water supply. These conditions make Indians vulnerable to many diarrheal diseases, which are the #1 cause of death to children under five in developing countries.
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