Bamboo Renewal : Designing a modern bamboo home in Haiti

A project in Léogâne, Haiti by Swoon / The Heliotrope Foundation
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Together with a village in rural Haiti, we will design and build a home that brings an ancient building material into the present.
Backers: 631
Average Pledge Per Backer: $136

Funded: $85,566 of $60,000
Dates: Nov 11th -> Dec 13th (33 days)
Project By: Swoon / The Heliotrope Foundation
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Latest News

Today's the day!

December 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Here it is!!! Our Kickstarter campaign ends tonight at midnight. The fact that you guys have gotten us this far with all else that’s going on in the world is restoring our faith in humanity. You have taken a difficult moment and made the decision... (Read More)

Home stretch!

December 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow!  I’m so so grateful to each of you who have helped us reach our initial $60,000 goal!  Please help spread the word so we can make our stretch goal and build something beautiful in Cormiers.  With 5 days left, we are really hoping to hit... (Read More)

One week to go and we've still got some ground to cover! We've added a special edition of Swoon earrings to the rewards to help us achieve our goal.

December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Building with Konbit Shelter is some of the most effective work I’ve ever done. We've built two lasting homes and a community center, started an after school program, and provided dozens of well-paying jobs that have made a huge difference to... (Read More)

Closer look: Meet Cormier's craft makers

November 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends -- Thank you for carrying us past the halfway mark in our Kickstarter campaign!  Since the 2010 earthquake, we've worked alongside members of the community of Cormiers, Haiti to help their process of rebuilding home and livelihood after a... (Read More)

Closer Look: Crafts & Rewards

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow -- what a great first week! we are so grateful to the backers -- 180 and counting -- who have taken us to more than 1/3 of our goal in just a few days. We have been working quietly on this project for many months, and it's been really exciting to... (Read More)

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