- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=AECOM Impact Blog: Employee has an Unforgettable Experience During “Engineers Without Borders” Volunteer Trip https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/49891?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/49891?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/49891?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=AECOM Impact Blog: Employee has an Unforgettable Experience During “Engineers Without Borders” Volunteer Trip&body=ESG News from AECOM https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/49891?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Social Impact & Volunteering](/CSR-News/social-impact-volunteering) # AECOM Impact Blog: Employee has an Unforgettable Experience During “Engineers Without Borders” Volunteer Trip ##### By Aaron Lee, AECOM Engineer, Water Sep 4, 2014 10:00 AM ET Campaign: [Corporate Social Responsibility](/news/campaign/corporate-social-responsibility-0) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/Fiji_3_web.jpg "Aaron Lee, an engineer in AECOM's water business line, harrows (cleans) a biosand filter with “local” materials as part of his Engineers Without Borders volunteer efforts in Fiji.") Aaron Lee, an engineer in AECOM's water business line, harrows (cleans) a biosand filter with “local” materials as part of his Engineers Without Borders volunteer efforts in Fiji. [AECOM Impact Blog](http://blogs.aecom.com/) As our truck rolled into the village center, children and adults alike would wave, with wide smiles and yell “Bula!” This means “hello” in Fijian, and for two weeks, I would hear it from every person I met. I have just returned from an [Engineers Without Borders](http://www.aecom.com/News/Social+Responsibility/Engineers-Without-Borders) (EWB) project implementation trip to Fiji and will attempt to capture a glimpse of my experiences with this post. **[Learn more](http://blogs.aecom.com/aaron-lee-ewb-fiji/) about Aaron's experience volunteering with EWB in Fiji.** *Drawing from the experience of its approximately 45,000 employees, the [AECOM Impact Blog](http://blogs.aecom.com/) provides the firm with an opportunity to share stories about employee excellence, industry insights, innovative project solutions, corporate social responsibility experiences, safety for life and sustainable perspectives. We hope you’ll join the conversation.* **About AECOM** Ranked as the #1 engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record magazine’s annual industry rankings, AECOM is a premier, fully integrated infrastructure and support services firm, with a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in more than 150 countries around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM had revenue of $7.9 billion during the 12 months ended June 30, 2014. 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