This is the first of several blog entries that will give some insight on our just completed trip to Cuba. . We had a PHENOMENAL time and blew out of the window oh so many misperceptions, inaccuracies due to caricatural…
“Built to Last” Agora blog entry on CO2 Bambu
I met Ben Sandzer-Bell, founder of CO2 Bambu, a few weeks into my internship with Agora when he dropped by our office between meetings with potential funders and USAID representatives. What struck me instantly about Ben was the sheer enthusiasm…
CO2 Bambu: First house in Haiti complete!
First house complete, in Leogane. And warehouse contract signed. Next step: Vorb and his team will build up the warehouse, to get ready for Nica bamboo imports and SOGESOL customers.
Haiti reflections…
If you look at the map you can see that Haiti and Dominican Republic share one island. Haiti is French speaking and DR is Spanish. DR has one of the fastest…
Day 3: bamboo workshop
Today I drive with Regine to attend Kevins workshop on building with bamboo that he is offering for NGOs and anyone else interested. Kevin is a specialist in building with natural…
Day 2: Haiti by motorbike
Ben has his first set of meetings here, starting with the green architect, Regine. She has “won” a fairly large contract, which she and Ben initiated almost 6 months ago, after his first trip. It is funded by a German…
Day 1: Drive to Haiti from Dominican Republic ~ border crossing.
We leave Dominican Republic at 6.30 am for the drive across the border, into Haiti. Armed with lots of bottled water and our box of baby bamboo plants, we set off. We have so far managed to bring the plants…
Haiti ~ moving from observer to actor
Move over Brad Pitt, it’s my turn for the lime light. OK, maybe a bit of an overstatement, but it is somewhat of an odd situation, when you are not the glitzy type, to be trailed by a journalist day…