eMi

eMi exists to transform lives by providing hope to poorest of the poor. Using the skills of architects and engineers, eMi works with indigenous organizations to meet the physical needs of the international communities. I discovered this organization my last year of architecture school and was determined to get involved in whatever capacity I was able.

eMi India : Intern Architect [August 2006 - June 2007]
While working in India, I designed and led architectural programming meetings for other non-profit organizations. I travelled extensively through India designing schools, orphanages, community development centers and hospitals as listed below. I gained valuable cultural understanding and communication skills while working with indigenous organizations. Complete writings of my hear in India can be found at jillm.com/writings/india

eMi India Volunteer : Architect [September 2008]
I was requested to return to India to provide design assistance for an  undisclosed organization in Dehra Dun, Utteranchal. The scope of the project included a master plan of the XX acre campus, secondary/primary school design and remodel, site circulation improvements, and sustainable design integration.

eMi Partnership : Architect/Board member [May 2009]
Through a partnership with reBuild Sudan, our board requested the services of eMi to help us design schools in Sudan which we could reproduce through out the southern region of the country. I served as the coordinator between eMi and reBuild sudan in the project trip and an architect during the in country design. More information on this project can be found at jillm.com/partnership/rebuildsudan and writings from my time in Sudan can be found at jillm.com/writings/sudanuganda/

eMi Uganda Volunteer : Architect [June 2009]
Volunteered as a project architect with the eMi Uganda office to design a master plan for orphaned children homes and schools.

eMi Project Experience :

1. CNC : Hospital / Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India / Project Summary / Experience
2. C.H.I.L.D : School, Orphan’s Home and Community Shelter / Guntar, Andhra Pradesh , India / Project Summary / Experience 1 / Experience 2
3. IFCBMM : Agricultural Training Center / Chhattisgarh, India / Project Summary / Experience
4. Masterplan and School Renovation  / Dehra Dun, Uttaranchal India
5. reBuild Sudan : Masterplan and Primary/Secondary School Design / Jalle, Southern Sudan
6. Masterplan / Lira, Uganda

[excerpt from website] We are a Christian ministry that designs facilities that serve the poor in developing countries. These facilities (including hospitals, orphanages, schools, clean water projects and more) directly impact communities by meeting physical needs and communicating God’s love in a practical way. We partner with Christian workers, pastors, and other non-profits who have a vision to help the poor and preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. From our offices around the world, over 70 staff and interns labor to bring the Gospel to the poorest and least reached peoples on earth.

To produce our designs, we blend our team of in-house project managers with talented volunteer architects, engineers, land surveyors and construction managers recruited from around the world. These volunteers donate their time and travel costs to join our teams, adding their expertise and insight to give our clients the best designs possible. Join us on an upcoming project.

Since 1982, we’ve worked on over 800 relief and development projects in 80 countries. Last year, we worked on 74 projects, closed out many others and donated over 56,392 hours in services to our client partners. Apply for our services.