Dan Payne, Project ManagerBrian O’Neal, Vice President

Dale Besterfield PE, Ph.D., Advisor

Introduction Presentation to NGO Designs

◦ Houses◦ Stoves

Pop Quiz Meet the Family Misc Activities Shoutouts Questions

Brian “The Blaze” Backschieder

Elise “Smurf Juice” DeVires

Hana “Why am I the only one without a nickname?” Laurila

William “Big Style” Fischer

Dale “Abuelo” Besterfield

Matt “El Clavo” Agler

“Alto” Brian O’Neal

Daniel “Jefe” Payne

You!

Antigua

Population: ~45,000

Engineering Challenges: Volcanoes Earthquakes Flooding

God’s Child Project◦ “Breaking the

bitter chains of poverty through education and formation”

◦ Educating 2,600 children

◦ Helping 8,500 single mothers

◦ Building physical infrastructure

NGO builds 60-70 houses each year

March assessment◦ Stronger◦ More durable◦ Faster

Reduce number of courses

Add rebar pins

Add ladder mesh reinforcing

“El Clavo” lays first course

Hector mortars over ladder reinforcing

Elise and Emilo place pre-wall braces

Four buff guys hang walls

Hurricane clips Compaction Separation of floor and

foundation Extension of wall height J-shaped fasteners Modularization

Three-stone fire Rocket-Lorena Stove

Advisors (Andrea, Melanie, Professor Nobs)

Gephardt Institute ( $$$ )

Gateway Professional Chapter (Abuelo!)

God’s Child Project Hector’s phone, RIP