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"Shelter the homeless poor." --The Book of Isaiah
Give the people a home.
That's our vision. We want homeless people everywhere to have clean, affordable shelter. Not living in doorways or in cardboard boxes or in stacks of garbage, as millions of people do now.
We're designing blueprints for small, sustainable shelters that can be built quickly by volunteers in developing nations for the poorest of the poor. Perhaps these people have lost everything from war, disease or natural disasters. Maybe they've come from their ancestral homes to the cities to find work, but now they have no place to live. We just want to help. That's Phase 1.
If you like this idea, we can talk with you about the rest:
cleangreenstudios [at] gmail [dot] com
News
MAY 2008: Clean Green Studios is taking off to Tijuana! We'll spend some days interviewing families in a neighborhood where a factory worker earns $5 a day. To get a better idea of what's needed in shelter design, we'll ask, "What are the most important things in a house (security, a cooking area, running water)? Would you please draw a picture of a good house with those important things?"
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Are you our visionary project manager? 2 weeks ago
We're excited about our sustainable shelter plans now being drawn up by experts in the fields of green design and missions for the poor.
At this point, we're working on finding a visionary project manager, for collaboration on local and international shelter projects. Talk with us ...
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May your feet ever walk in the light of two suns. May the moonshadow never fall on you...
posted 4 days ago
hello and thank you...
posted 6 days ago
Just returned from Malawi. We absolutely fell in love with the land and the people. Check out our site for flickr photos! Hope you guys are doing well.
posted 2 weeks ago
Hey thanks, I like your shots.
posted Apr 16
Bring on the spirit of Jubilee!
posted Apr 15
Hello from Petersburg! Heidi Lee says Hi too! Thanks for contacting me, I love the sound of this project and all the hope it brings! My prayers are with you.
posted Apr 10
Consider your self supported. I'll be praying for this project this morning. I can't imagine that this would fall through. You will receive what you need at or before the moment you need it.
posted Apr 9
Thanks for befriending us! And thanks for what you guys are doing. What a great idea.
posted Apr 9
thanks pope saint victor did it!!! he is my first virb friend if you want to see his other customs! some are done of organizations too! how can i help this org from TN?!
posted Apr 8
Wow, this seems like a beautifully audacious idea. I look forward to hearing more about the details as you follow this out.
posted Apr 8
Great stuff. I look forward to learning more about this!
posted Apr 7
Beautiful project guys. =)
posted Apr 7
Thanks for reaching out
posted Apr 7
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JD Adams says:
These first three links are new-age shelter designs for disaster recovery and the homeless: http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/06/15/water-shelter-sustainable-shelter-solutions-by-robert-nightingale/ http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/02/15/urban-shell-shelter-for-homeless-by-agustin-otegui/ http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/08/14/sphere-shaped-emergency-shelter-bonds-community/ Shelters using prefabricated polystyrene cement board: http://jcwinnie.biz/wordpress/?p=1894 Traditional techniques in shelter construction, from: http://www.alternativesmagazine.com/15/kemery.html including mud, adobe, cob, earthbag, earthship, strawbale, bamboo, and the yurt. Structures built out of laminated cardboard: http://sustainableshelters.net/index.html Voices from the Field, feedback from affected villagers: http://www.dainet.org/livelihoods/villagers.htm Extreme examples of sustainable technology from the Cold Climate Housing Research Center:http://www.cchrc.org/SNS-Main.html
posted 2 days ago