200 volunteers build World Shelters U-Domes at River Haven Ventura 9/26/09

River Haven is a transitional residential shelter program of the Turning Point Foundation in Ventura CA. World Shelters partnered with TPF in providing six each U-Dome200 and 13 each U-Dome120 shelters for 25 residents. On Sept 26, '09, the "Day of Caring" organized by United Way, over 200 volunteers built the shelters. This video summarizes the day and the program.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• homeless
• emergency shelter
• World Shelters
• dome
• domes
• U-Dome
• River Haven
• Turning Point Foundation
• Ventura
• volunteers
• United Way
• Day of Caring
• disaster relief
• buckminster fuller
• geodesic
• geodesic dome

[Malaimster]

Wow,  Awesome. Who is paying for this?

[WorldShelters]

River Haven is a program of the Turning Point Foundation in Ventura CA. The residents pay a monthly fee for the shelter and TPF program services. TPF raised funds from the community to purchase the shelters. World Shelters provided the U-Domes at our cost, which is our policy in supporting humanitarian shelter initiatives. - WS is a 501c3 non-profit and int'l NGO. - See our web site for World Shelters' statement on financially self-sustaining transitional shelter programming.

[pupplesan]

You restore my faith in human decency. I am deeply humbled.

If I may ask a few questions:

Whose land?

What permits were needed?

Who 'owns' the structures?

Are they water-proof?

Are they wind-proof?

Thanks again.

[WorldShelters]

In reply to your questions:

- city of Ventura land and permits

- U-Domes and platforms owned by Turning Point Foundation

- Yes the U-Domes are weatherproof - water, wind, some snow (shelters are also fire retardant)

[WAPTek2]

FEMA makes a $10k solution, artists make a

$1k solution, & a properly made tent can be $50

since yuppies "imagine" cheaper housing = lower property values

start a petition & VOTE in a new law to decriminalize homelessness

& grant the RIGHT to pay the city a small fee to camp LEGALLY

[LauxMaler]

Fantastic! It's wonderful see dreams coming true.

[saintestella]

way to go! that's so cool to see it all happening in one day like that. congratulations!

[randomeshelter]

Let's hope this is just one more step toward the beginning of a giant trend to build portable villages where ever and when ever they are needed!