Simple, easy to understand educational resources can be used to train local people to build their own shelters. See our Educational Material Section in this site, to find different materials in different languages, free to download. As natural builders we utilize straw, earth and other easily obtainable materials in the construction of these homes to help decrease reliance on expensive and often unavaila bl e alternatives. See the Pilot Project with The Native Indian Youth Leadership Project in their Sacred Mountain Camp facility near Gallup, New Mexico. Builders without Borders believes that within the problem lies the solution.
Disaster can be an opportunity to create something positive and healing.
Our view is that we can best work in partnership with local populations to identify needs and propose solutions, and through our involvement leverage important information and material resources. In this vein we seek solutions utilizing local skills and resources.