We are working with the Omoana House, part of St. Francis Healthcare, which focuses on rehabilitating HIV positive and malnourished children and reintegrating them into society. Currently, the community has unpredictable and uneven rainfall, leading to food insecurity. There is also a lack of safe drinking water due to the community’s terrain and climate change. Our main focus in this project is to develop and install an irrigation system and install a method for ensuring the community has consistent access to clean drinking water.
Due to COVID19, the Summer 2020 Implementation Trip to drill a well has been postponed.
Current St. Francis Project Team Leads
Aaron Peters
a.m.peters@wustl.edu
Aaron is senior from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma majoring in biomedical engineering on the pre-med track. In addition to being the treasurer, he co-leads the St. Francis project with Gabby Day. He has been on the St. Francis project since his freshman year. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, hiking, and traveling.
Gabby Day
d.gabby@wustl.edu
Gabby is a first-year grad student from Denver, Colorado majoring in electrical engineering. She has been part of project for 3.5 years working on the well, pump and power team. This will be her second year as a leader for the St. Francis Project. In her free time, she likes to rock climb, run, and try new foods.
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Past Team Lead (2019)
Dean Ryan- Simmons
r.dean@wustl.edu
Dean is a Senior Dual Degree student studying Mechanical Engineering. As St. Francis lead, he is working with St. Francis Healthcare and the Omoana House on irrigating the farm that feeds the surrounding community and also provides a source of income. Dean also loves photography, sports, and cooking.