Our mission is to provide education, technical assistance, and financial support on water resource, water quality, and water treatment projects for under-resourced communities in East Africa.
Board of Directors
Jeremy Law Goldman
President and Chief Financial Officer
Adam V. Cornachione
Vice-President and Chief Technical Officer
Michael Cornachione
Secretary and Chief Engineer
The Full Story
Michael and Harriet Cornachione, Professors of Civil Engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology, started an Engineers Without Borders Student Chapter during the 2009-2010 academic year. During that time the EWB Club developed contacts with members of Hanga, a small community in southern Tanzania. The initial projects focused on the assessment of water resources and the installation of hand pumped water wells. ​
After retirement in 2012, Mike and Harriet continued working with the Hanga community. Their primary focus during this time was teaching water resource management and water quality classes. They developed a two week seminar type course and presented the class to students at the Hanga Vocational Training Center. Over the next ten years they visited Hanga area five times, presenting the class and providing professional expertise on local water related issues.
In 2022, in discussions with Jeremy Goldman and Mike and Harriet's son Adam, the idea of establishing a non profit organization to assist in funding water resource, treatment, and education projects led to the development of the Volunteer360 organization. Though delayed by the ongoing pandemic, V360 became a reality and an official 501c3 non-profit organization in 2023.
Since becoming a non-profit, the Volunteer 360 team, led by Mike, returned to Hanga in 2024 and 2025 to assess and develop water projects. In the last two visits, they have met with community members and have been able to fund and install two deep water wells in the region, serving primarily public school children. Additional projects include developing IT curriculum and supplying a reliable internet connection to the Vocational Training Center.
V360 Timeline
May 2010
July 2022
December 2023
Mike is awarded a grant from Engineers Without Borders to begin developing water education programs in Tanzania. Mike, along with a group of students, will visit the area once a year until his retirement in 2017.
Michael's first trip back to Tanzania before the establishment of Volunteer 360.
Adam and Jeremy join the project and file for non-profit status
August 2024
The Volunteer 360 team takes their first trip to assess the area. A site for a deep well was decided by the community to go in downtown Hanga serving two primary schools.
October 2024
The first deep water well was installed along with a solar powered pump to provide water for the schools and community.
August 2025
The Volunteer 360 team returned to Hanga. This year a new well was drilled in Bomballi, serving a public secondary school. The team also collaborated with tech department of the local vocational school to develop curriculum and provide internet access to their computer lab.
