More Than a Home
Homes are not the only community buildings that are destroyed during natural or man-made disasters. Schools, community centers, offices, retirement communities, and medical facilities are just some of the other types of structures that communities find themselves without after a disaster. For a community to thrive, much more is needed than houses themselves.
A Permanent Solution
Growing up in a home rather than a glorified tent is not , and should not be considered a luxury, reserved for a few. People from every corner of the world deserve to have the opportunity to develop and raise their families in a real home - a place of safety, security and hope. Kauri Foundation refuses to grow numb to the reality that 1.6 billion people, a whole generation of children, do not have adequate shelter.
A Self-Sufficient Community
With the desire to make homes that could quickly and easily be assembled anywhere, Kauri Foundation’s founders designed a new kind of home. In post-disaster communities where families are left without homes, Kauri Foundation provides a solution that brings everyone together for a greater good while keeping as much of the building process local as possible.
Eco-Friendly
The average American spends approximately 90% of their time indoors (Environmental Protection Agency), therefore, these homes and buildings need to be the starting point for environmental friendliness.
Displaced by Natural Disasters
The Center for Disaster philanthropy estimates that in 2018 natural disasters displaced 17.2 million people. These millions of people no longer had a place to call home due to a disaster that was completely out of their control.
