Akilah Institute

PROJECT GENERAL INFORMATION
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OAN link: 
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/node/3524
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PROJECT DETAILS
Project Location: 
Mbyo, Rwanda
Project Status: 
pre-design
Start Date: 
May 7, 2008
Construction Date: 
Sep 2009
Completion Date: 
January 1, 2010
Project Description: 

Akilah Institute will seek to create an environment that promote enduring peace in a post-conflict society through training and educating the female population with vocational skills. The project team has recognized that a holistic approach to reconciliation is vital. RAVI will combine human rights, education, and economic development with green and sustainable design strategies to provide opportunities to the 200+ students. All of these components are essential to create lasting peace and community empowerment in a region devastated by decades of violence and civil war.

Programmatic Elements: 

vocational training school library and resource center for human rights and peace-building computer laboratory “green” guesthouse and restaurant playgrounds and sport fields for all of our sports teams home for street children health clinic

Sustainability Goals: 
<p>Water purification, Water harvesting, Compost toilets, Biomass, Photo voltaic, Solar cookers</p>
AfHdc PROJECT TEAM
Project Contact(s): 
shuridr
Project Contact(s): 
vrundavaghela
team members: 
hodgeshendricks
jaf
JKerrick
Michelle
mollyaoliver
uiucarc
CLIENT INFORMATION
Client Name: 
RAVI
Client Website: 
http://africagrassroots.org/