With dreams as far-reaching as the Earth itself, the first francophone chapter of Canadian Engineers Without Borders can already count on the participation of nearly 30 members in its various activities. Established in October, 2002 by engineering students at the École polytechnique de Montréal, ISF-Polytechnique is multiplying its activities for heightening the awareness of engineering students with the aim of making them conscious of the everyday life of underprivileged communities around the world. The first major event was a public awareness day for the fight against antipersonnel mines. It featured guest lecturer Tan Channareth, co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize. Thanks to its international section, the organization sent its first intern to Cameroon last summer to host educational activities related to decontamination and hygiene. It is also developing a project for creating agricultural ponds adapted to the small villages of sub-Saharan Africa. The Banfora region in Burkina-Faso, which contains eight villages with a total population of 5,000, was selected for the pilot stage carried out last August.