This family was introduced to C-re-aid by TATU project. The man of the family had recently died and the old woman was left behind with her daughter, who had down-syndrom, and her grand daugther. Security was very important for this family and together with the students we decided to built a new house for these vulnerable women.

For the first time in a C-re-aid project, the students decided to built a house with a local roof, made of grasses. A challenge to built such a roof in a sustainable way, but a good choice as in this semi-arid area a corregated roof would turn the house into an oven.

Another important factor for this family was hygiene, as the daughter has difficulties to take care of herself. The students designed a house with a big sleeping room, as this family will very likely stay together, a shower room and a porch as living room. The three rooms are lined up in order to facilitate an easier roof structure. The students were able to realise a unique projects by using local materials and combining them in innovative ways. Within a short time frame they realised to achieve a large amount of work with an impressive outcome.