When Ian joined the EMI Cambodia team in 2017, the level of demand for structural engineering by Christian ministries was surprising. As Southeast Asia urbanizes, increasing density and economics drives many ministries to multi-story buildings on small properties. Ian quickly found his hands full.

In 2018, Lydeth was our first engineering intern while he completed university. One year later, Lydeth decided to develop his skills in structural engineering, working together with Ian to design a wide variety of structures.

In three years, EMI Cambodia has blended local methods and international best practices to complete detailed design of 24 major structures, 10 of which are already constructed—and more on the way!

Together, Ian and Lydeth are enthusiastically applying their skills to design constructible, safe, and affordable facilities. The need for structural engineers continues—in Cambodia and around the world. Join us in using your skills to serve!

After an incredible time of growth while an Intern in 2014, I was blessed that God brought an opportunity to once again be a part of EMI’s story through the Fellowship programme.

As a fellow, I am blessed to be sent to EMI Senegal till the end of the year. From the largest office to one of EMI’s smallest, I have felt the spirit of family that I appreciated in Uganda strongly here.

A journey of over 15 hours with stops in Addis, Bamako, and Dakar has opened my mind up to an entirely different Sub-Saharan Africa than I could have conceived:

Different languages, building styles, religious perceptions, histories and great food! Uganda is a Christian-majority nation while Christians are a small minority in Senegal.

In this landscape, stories of material poverty and religious oppression can be heartbreaking. However, every sliver of God’s work here fills me with great hope.