Building Fences to Build Connections
Kasisa Village is a rural village in the East African country of Tanzania. This project is designed to improve the quality of life of its residents. Clara Ford, founder of Kijiji Innovative Sustainable Solutions (KISS), has directed her efforts toward building a community center with goals of reducing cyclical poverty and empowering the local people with technical skills. The locals of Kasisa Village are stakeholders in the planned center, which will function as a testing ground for social impact implementation in their community. This partnership for community development is a core value for Ford, the KISS Board of Directors, and the Hunt Institute.
Kasisa Village is a rural village in the East African country of Tanzania. This project is designed to improve the quality of life of its residents. Clara Ford, founder of Kijiji Innovative Sustainable Solutions (KISS), has directed her efforts toward building a community center with goals of reducing cyclical poverty and empowering the local people with technical skills. The locals of Kasisa Village are stakeholders in the planned center, which will function as a testing ground for social impact implementation in their community. This partnership for community development is a core value for Ford, the KISS Board of Directors, and the Hunt Institute.
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Building Fences to Build Connections
Figure 3: Standard enclosures in Kasisa
The Standard Options in Kasisa
The standard solution for a fence or enclosure in Kasisa is typically wire fencing
combined with concrete posts with cement bricks due to security concerns. However, we
want to institute a more sustainable solution for the village since the cement bricks and
concrete posts are not environmentally sustainable due to the heat from sunlight
reflection. Additionally, the materials for this fence are not sourced locally (Ford 2019).
Izzah Zaheer, Hunt Institute Undergraduate Research Analyst Page 8
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