Refugees
UNHCR estimates over 79 million people have been forcibly displaced.
Over 1 billion people live in abject poverty lacking potable water, basic housing and sanitation
2020 has seen a global pandemic with Covid-19, and the economic fallout has the potential to create a global recession – or worse, meaning financial attentions will be diverted to national issues and away from humanitarian projects. The impact on refugees and those in poorer countries could be severe leading to an even greater humanitarian problem, with health issues a primary concern.
The Origami provides an accommodation solution that can be erected more quickly than pitching a large tent. Units have a strong steel frame and wall panels that can be adapted to meet specific local needs – be they religious, cultural, social or other.
They provide a private and secure place for residents. The units can be modified or conjoined to make larger living areas; to provide common areas such as hospitals, places of worship, schools and administration facilities; and ablution blocks.
Accommodation options in the many refugee camps around the world are often makeshift with little or no potable water and open sewers, creating environments that are more highly susceptible to disease and which underpin the hopes and spirits of those forced to live there.
The Origami will provide a longer term accommodation solution to refugee camps – especially important given the global health and economic situations developingthatmay lead to much longer tenancy requirements for those in refugee camps.