Korando Educational Centre

Speaking of constructive design.Tafline Laylin in Inhabitat:
When Torsten Kremser met Mama Dolfine, she had lost her 14- and 27-year-old sons within one year, fallen into deep grief and depression, and then climbed out of hell to build heaven in the form of a new orphanage. After living with "Mama" in Kenya for a week, Kremser was so inspired that he raised 700 euros, built showers and a classroom equipped with blackboards and a computer, and bought a few chickens to provide food. Then she lost her husband. At that point, Kremser and friends founded Cheap Impact to raise funds that would help the 62-year-old widow finance the Korando Educational Center, now a licensed orphanage and educational center in Kisian. Already 500 children—many of whom lost their parents to HIV/AIDS—have been given a second chance at life. The four-domed home built with locally-sourced brick will shelter volunteers who have come to lend a hand...[more]