Clayhands
Saratoga, California, United States
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Clayhands is a non-governmental organisation based in Saratoga, United States working on community development, employment & skills, environment & climate.
Clayhands is a US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit with offices in Bogota, Colombia. It promotes, teaches and demonstrates earth construction and green building techniques, such as adobe, pressed earth and bamboo, in rural communities in Colombia and northern South America. It works with individuals, organisations and municipalities to build community centres and earth-based habitats, and trains local youth and residents in construction skills.
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Muzo Project
Community development · Colombia
Sponsored by the Muzo Foundation, this project builds a 33 x 55 foot community centre in the Muzo area for mine workers, their families and local residents, and trains local men in construction skills.
Hogares Claret Meditation Hall
Children & Youth · Colombia
Construction of a meditation hall for around 110 boys aged 9 to 17 at a Hogares Claret rehabilitation centre in Sasaima, a therapeutic community for street children and young people recovering from addiction.
Borbur Brick Factory Restoration
Community development · Colombia
Restoration of a brick factory near Borbur in the Minero River valley, teaching residents of a small settlement earth-based building techniques.
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Muzo Foundation, Hogares Claret
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