A little Background

Production has begun on our veggie oil to biodiesel reactor and BWB needs Volunteers to operate both the reactor and the biodiesel small business. 

Many of you know of the wonderful work Burners did last year rebuilding the earthquake devastated town of Pisco, Peru.  Our efforts not only provided over 54,000 gifted hours but led Local Peruvian, Harold Zevallos, to start his own volunteer organization, Pisco Sin Fronteras (PSF).  On the one year anniversary of their formation, BWB Peru director Sam Bloch returned to construct an eco-friendly biodiesel reactor with a 50 gallon per day capacity.  Official paperwork will be completed by the end of October, and the BWB / PSF partnership will begin selling this clean burning fuel on the open market.  All proceeds will allow PSF to continue rebuilding schools, homes, and provide sanitation resources for years to come. 

BWB is looking for the right volunteers to help expand this project into a model of sustainable reconstruction and local empowerment. 

Are you ready to join the Biodiesel team?

Making this program a success requires a variety of skills.  Potential volunteers can excel in one or all of these skill sets.  But at the end of the day there are three main goals.  Can you help make these possible?

·         Transform waste vegetable oil into a clean burning fuel

·         Provide Pisco Sin Fronteras the financial resources needed to continue their

           efforts in Pisco

·         Educate the local community on the benefits of “green technology”

Desired Skills

·         The ability to spend three months minimum on the project in Peru. (A small

           stipend for day-to-day living will be provided)

·         Business minded folks with start-up experience

·         Prior bio-diesel knowledge or at the least mechanically minded

·         Spanish fluency or at least conversational

·         Cross cultural sensitivity with the international volunteer pool and the local

          population

·         Strong communication skills

·         Website content management knowledge

·         A background in education and outreach

If you think you are up to this challenge or have any questions please email us at projects@burnerswithoutborders.org with Peru Biodiesel in the subject line.