Give Better Blocks for Reconstruction: South Sudan

by Hope Ofiriha
Give Better Blocks for Reconstruction: South Sudan
Give Better Blocks for Reconstruction: South Sudan
Give Better Blocks for Reconstruction: South Sudan
Give Better Blocks for Reconstruction: South Sudan
Give Better Blocks for Reconstruction: South Sudan
Give Better Blocks for Reconstruction: South Sudan
Give Better Blocks for Reconstruction: South Sudan
Give Better Blocks for Reconstruction: South Sudan
Give Better Blocks for Reconstruction: South Sudan
Give Better Blocks for Reconstruction: South Sudan
Give Better Blocks for Reconstruction: South Sudan
Give Better Blocks for Reconstruction: South Sudan
Give Better Blocks for Reconstruction: South Sudan
Give Better Blocks for Reconstruction: South Sudan

Summary

Buying a hand-press interlocking soil block machine for Omilling, a remote mountain village, will create construction jobs for women, help speed up reconstruction, and help preserve the environment.

$1,000
total raised
17
donors
0
monthly donors
14
years

Challenge

War-ravaged Magwi County is in dire need of permanent homes for the 100,000 refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) flooding the area. Building materials are in short supply, however, and people are cutting down trees at an alarming rate. Blocks are a better choice, but manufactured ones are expensive to buy and transport. Making blocks one at a time with hand presses is time consuming. It also exposes workers to toxic smoke and the firing process contributes to deforestation.

Solution

The project will buy a hand-press interlocking soil block machine for a womens group in Omilling. Making interlocking soil-compressed blocks is fast and environmentally friendly because little water and cement and no firewood are used in production.

Long-Term Impact

The use of natural, locally available materials will make permanent housing available to more people more quickly, keep money in the local economy, and help preserve the environment. Providing jobs for women will ripple to help the entire community.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Organization Information

Hope Ofiriha

Location: MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - Australia
Website:
Project Leader:
William Ochieng
Executive director
Oslo , Oslo Norway

Funded Project!

Combined with other sources of funding, this project raised enough money to fund the outlined activities and is no longer accepting donations.
   

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