I.P.N. SHELTER FOR HAITI NOW! PROGRAM SUPPORTERS ALIGNING
By Aton Edwards, I.P.N. Executive Director
The I.P.N. Shelter For Haiti Now! campaign is moving in full swing as we continue to gather more support for our geodesic dome building program. The Life For The World organization http://lifefortheworld.com along with Savior Faire Records Inc. has joined the team to help spread the word about the project in Haiti along with organizing fundraisers and sponsors that will help to pay for the domes.
I.P.N. Executive Director Aton Edwards, co-founder Paul James & the Savoir Faire Team at their store in Brooklyn, NY
The I.P.N. is also working on several fundraising/volunteer recruitment events with the first beginning at the Yippie! Cafe & Museum, and several other venues. The goal for each event is to raise enough money for one dome ranging from a family sized 16′ model to the 3o’ event dome and larger 44′ model.
These particular units require a minimum of labor to construct, are easy to transport to Port-au-Prince, and less expensive than the larger models.
Pacific Geodesic dome, 16′ unit
I’d prefer that the I.P.N. wasn’t involved with fundraising as we are not a relief organization; however, I also know that many of the other organizations involved with the relief & recovery efforts, are completely overwhelmed by the ongoing situation and are barely getting by themselves.
They aren’t available and won’t be available to help for quite some time. This is one commodity that none of us have because the rainy season in Haiti begins in 6 weeks. Only geodesic, along with Monolithic (domes made of steel reinforced concrete) can withstand the hurricane force winds that Port-au-Prince may be subjected to during this period.
This is why we can’t afford to wait, and must act now.
I believe that it’s possible to jump start a geodesic dome building program that can take root all across the island, but the only way this will happen is if people see the domes being built. World Shelters www.worldshelters.org already has several domes already on the ground, and needs money to build more — lots more.
We’ll do our part and hope that anyone reading this will also help.
You can also help by starting your own dome building party & fundraiser. Write me directly at aton4haiti@readyforanything.org & I’ll show you how.
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