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MSc. Ing. Alejandro Mayori Machicao
Instituto de Investigaciones Mechanicas y Electromecanica
Universidad Mayor de San Andres
Via electronic mail

March 15, 2013

Subject: Support for project Construccin de Bomba Elica para dotacin de Agua Potable y Riego a
zonas rurales de los valles altos del Departamento de La Paz
Dear Ing. Mayori,
I am providing this letter of support in my native language, English. If necessary, I can provide a Spanish
translation at a later date.
My colleagues and I are familiar with the subject proposal that is categorized under Proyectos de
Investigation e Interaction Social for funding under the Convocatoria de Fondos Concusables IDH 2013-
2014 program. We are interested in formally collaborating with your institution, Engineers in Action, and
Engineers Without Borders to execute the work described in the proposal.
Our institutions share common interest in performing academic research projects that have the potential
to:
Provide educational opportunities for our students
Provide scholarship opportunities for our faculty members
Improve the living conditions of rural populations in need of reliable water supplies
We can provide the following tangible support to the project:
Mentorship of a student participating in our National Science Foundation-sponsored Research
Experience of Undergraduates program during the summer of 2013
Supervision of graduate students executing analyses of the response of the subject wind-powered
pump to environmental factors
Participating in a reconnaissance visit to the study site
We have a strong history of water-related research in Latin America, and we have successfully completed
renewable energy research in Guatemala. We believe that the collaboration between our organizations
has the strong potential to generate meaningful results.
Very truly yours;


Professor