Abstract
The non-governmental organisation Ukumbi (Architecture sans Frontieres / Finland), founded by architects Saija Hollmén, Jenni
Reuter, and Helena Sandman, collaborates with local non-governmental organisations to improve living conditions. Together with the NGO Lyra in Africa, they improve educational opportunities for girls in rural Tanzania through safe, eco-friendly hostels for secondary school girls who face challenges related to long travel distances and unsafe living conditions. Since 2018 they have built several hostels across the Southern Highlands of Tanzania, using sustainable building methods such as interlocking stabilised soil blocks (ISSB). This article explores the work of Ukumbi, the impact of its hostel projects on girls' education, and the sustainable design strategies they have employed to enhance gender equality and education in rural Tanzania.
Reuter, and Helena Sandman, collaborates with local non-governmental organisations to improve living conditions. Together with the NGO Lyra in Africa, they improve educational opportunities for girls in rural Tanzania through safe, eco-friendly hostels for secondary school girls who face challenges related to long travel distances and unsafe living conditions. Since 2018 they have built several hostels across the Southern Highlands of Tanzania, using sustainable building methods such as interlocking stabilised soil blocks (ISSB). This article explores the work of Ukumbi, the impact of its hostel projects on girls' education, and the sustainable design strategies they have employed to enhance gender equality and education in rural Tanzania.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 19-32 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Design for All |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 12 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2024 |
MoE publication type | D1 Article in a trade journal |
Keywords
- Ukumbi
- sustainable architecture
- girls' education
- Lyra in Africa
- interlocking stabilised soil blocks (ISSB)
- hostels
- Tanzania
- gender equality
- low-carbon design
- eco-friendly construction