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NECESSITY HOUSING
www.neccessityhousing.com
We have done it again: Proven that building a durable house can be
done quickly and with unskilled labor...... for $1,000.
That’s right. A two room house made from local materials in six hours
with double thick walls and lots of light. Not only can it be done,
but Necessity Housing did it......at UCLA on May 7th, 2008.
www.neccessityhousing.com
We have done it again: Proven that building a durable house can be
done quickly and with unskilled labor...... for $1,000.
That’s right. A two room house made from local materials in six hours
with double thick walls and lots of light. Not only can it be done,
but Necessity Housing did it......at UCLA on May 7th, 2008.
Who says so? We are told so many times that we can not do things -
that sometimes we start to believe it.
Necessity Housing is here to remind people that if you can dream it, you
can make it happen.....and that is just what we have done.
Our question is, why isn’t there job training for construction of these
homes?
Skills Training = Economic Engine
There is hardly a community on this planet that does not need affordable
shelter, and one of the best ways to provide that necessary commodity is
to generate an economic advantage to having homes built.
The most obvious reason is to have more people employed, because
when we have employment, opportunities are created for all the ancillary
businesses to flourish. Commodities like food, clothing, and health
services, become the foundation of new communities - the very same
communities that are being built by the newly trained residents
that will be living in the homes they build.
What we are doing NOW!
Trees for a Sustainable Africa is a planting partnership with the Coalition
for a Sustainable Africa and Global Green, the United States division of
Green Cross. The SEE conference will integrate educational,
governmental, and nongovernmental institutions with the people
of Southern California in a united effort to bring sustainable solutions
that respond to global concerns with local actions.
that sometimes we start to believe it.
Necessity Housing is here to remind people that if you can dream it, you
can make it happen.....and that is just what we have done.
Our question is, why isn’t there job training for construction of these
homes?
Skills Training = Economic Engine
There is hardly a community on this planet that does not need affordable
shelter, and one of the best ways to provide that necessary commodity is
to generate an economic advantage to having homes built.
The most obvious reason is to have more people employed, because
when we have employment, opportunities are created for all the ancillary
businesses to flourish. Commodities like food, clothing, and health
services, become the foundation of new communities - the very same
communities that are being built by the newly trained residents
that will be living in the homes they build.
What we are doing NOW!
Trees for a Sustainable Africa is a planting partnership with the Coalition
for a Sustainable Africa and Global Green, the United States division of
Green Cross. The SEE conference will integrate educational,
governmental, and nongovernmental institutions with the people
of Southern California in a united effort to bring sustainable solutions
that respond to global concerns with local actions.
DONOR IN THE DRIVER SEAT
“Add A Wall” Teaching w/ materials, how to build a wall.............................................................. $ 250
“Build A Roof” Installation w/ instruction for an entire roof.......................................................... $ 500
“Pour A Foundation” Your name imprinted in concrete................................................................. $ 1,000
“Raise A House” Build an entire home + your dedication plaque................................................ $ 5,000
“Install A Factory” Materials plant + 100 home dedications......................................................... $50,000
Send all tax deductible donations directly to:
Necessity Housing - Box 1306 Topanga, CA 90290
For donors:
Tax-deductible receipts will be sent immediately.
Pictures of your donation will be sent to you upon installation.
And progress reports on your contribution will be made monthly.
“Add A Wall” Teaching w/ materials, how to build a wall.............................................................. $ 250
“Build A Roof” Installation w/ instruction for an entire roof.......................................................... $ 500
“Pour A Foundation” Your name imprinted in concrete................................................................. $ 1,000
“Raise A House” Build an entire home + your dedication plaque................................................ $ 5,000
“Install A Factory” Materials plant + 100 home dedications......................................................... $50,000
Send all tax deductible donations directly to:
Necessity Housing - Box 1306 Topanga, CA 90290
For donors:
Tax-deductible receipts will be sent immediately.
Pictures of your donation will be sent to you upon installation.
And progress reports on your contribution will be made monthly.
Barry Leneman, is the founding President of
Necessity Housing and an advocate of
sustainable solutions with 22 years of
construction and teaching experience.
Mr. Leneman co-founded and taught
construction systems at the social action
middle-school Topanga Mountain School
and started the social justice Foundation for
the Freedom of Expression.
His work with Necessity Housing has
created the blueprint for a sustainable village
currently being developed in Hammanskrall,
South Africa, and continues to teach
communities around the world how to use
local materials to build durable housing in
three days.
In addition, he is developing a residential
housing that incorporates all aspects
'rational development' including active and
passive solar energy production and
savings, water reducing and reclamation
systems, permaculture landscaping, and
climate responsive design. Mr. Leneman is
an active participant in helping NextAid
develop their eco-village child support center
by bringing alternative building materials,
appropriate technologies and techniques to
the Dennilton center to further underscore its
role as a model for future centers to be built
throughout Africa.
Necessity Housing and an advocate of
sustainable solutions with 22 years of
construction and teaching experience.
Mr. Leneman co-founded and taught
construction systems at the social action
middle-school Topanga Mountain School
and started the social justice Foundation for
the Freedom of Expression.
His work with Necessity Housing has
created the blueprint for a sustainable village
currently being developed in Hammanskrall,
South Africa, and continues to teach
communities around the world how to use
local materials to build durable housing in
three days.
In addition, he is developing a residential
housing that incorporates all aspects
'rational development' including active and
passive solar energy production and
savings, water reducing and reclamation
systems, permaculture landscaping, and
climate responsive design. Mr. Leneman is
an active participant in helping NextAid
develop their eco-village child support center
by bringing alternative building materials,
appropriate technologies and techniques to
the Dennilton center to further underscore its
role as a model for future centers to be built
throughout Africa.
