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What is EMI?

Engineering Ministries International (EMI) is a non-profit Christian development organization made up of architects, engineers and design professionals who donate their skills to help children and families around the world step out of poverty and into a world of hope.

What does EMI do?

They design schools, hospitals, orphanages, churches, and water systems all over the world. They have worked on 800 projects in more than 85 different countries. I will be volunteering in their office in Kampala, Uganda from the middle of August to the middle of December. This office has worked on projects throughout the East Africa region including Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.

What will I be doing?

As an intern, I will be under the supervision of the full time staff of engineers and architects in the office. Each day begins with prayer, praying for personal needs, projects, and other offices. After prayer, each staff member and intern goes to their desk and begins the day with the engineering and architecture work that is set before them. The tasks of an intern vary from AutoCAD drafting to writing reports to helping around the office with things like binding reports.

There will be one project throughout the semester that will take up most of my time. We will take a trip to the project site to do some information gathering and initial design. The rest of the semester will be spent in the office finalizing all the design and giving them to the ministry we are serving. I will also have some opportunities to get involved in other local ministries such as volunteering at the local street kids ministry. Additionally, each intern will be a part of a Bible study within the office.

If you have any other questions, check out emiworld.org or emiea.org for more info. Also, please feel free to contact me (dan.untch@gmail.com). I would love to hear from you… especially once I am overseas.