The program for the TunaHAKI Center located in Moshi, Tanzania, is at the same time both ordinary and spectacular, an orphanage and a public theatre. As opposed to the conventional approach of accommodating orphaned children in facilities isolated from the rest of the community, the orphanage is conceptualized as a communal focal point anchoring other community activities.
Last updated: June 19, 2008 Johannesburg, South Africa
This creates the opportunity for orphans to become integrated into their social environment in a manner approaching that which a typical community may offer. It also facilitates the sharing of both construction and operational costs between the community and the private operators of the orphanage. In addition to these predominately social achievements, the project demonstrates the appropriate application of locally available measures making construction sustainable including the integration of local crafts and recycled materials and artifacts.
The project is commended due to its sensitive strategies for addressing the widely spread problem of HIV/AIDS orphans in Africa and its convincing commitment to sustainable construction.