THE VILLAGE
Intended to showcase natural building design, the earth-friendly sustainable village in Dennilton, South Africa will serve as a beacon of hope in a community that has been devastated by AIDS. The village will be a place where resources can be concentrated, where aid can be efficiently distributed, where environmental education will be emphasized, and where the youth can reach their individual and collective potential.
The village is planned to initially house fifty children and serve upwards of 1,000 people from Dennilton and neighboring communities.
Groundbreaking for center construction was in July 2005 and the completion of Phase One was marked in 2007. We are busy fundraising for and building many more structures scheduled in Phase Two and beyond. The center’s expected completion is June 2010 for the grand opening to coincide with South Africa’s momentous hosting of the World Cup soccer games.
Completed facilities include:
1. Administration offices
2. Performance space
3. Outdoor kitchen & sitting area
4. Compost toilets
5. Strawbale multipurpose building (offices/crafts)
6. Soccer Field
7. Permaculture gardens & fruit tree orchards
8. Security guard’s house
9. Main entrance gate and gate house
10. Solar-electric security fencing, earthbag wall & gates
11. Income generating tuck shop and business center (future internet café)
12. Four-bedroom children’s home
13. Construction workshop, toolshed and brickyard
14. Garden shadehouse and gardening storage shed
Remaining facilities to build include:
1. Child care center/ nursery
2. Playground
3. Eight more children’s homes
4. Main center: library, computer lab, classrooms, micro-business facilities
5. Caretaker’s residence
6. Borehole water supply system
7. Electrical and plumbing infrastructure
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