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moladi moulds mortar | Alternative Building Technology   moladi moulds mortar Decent housing is one of the key factors in the fight against poverty and social exclusion. It is not just about putting a roof over someone’s head. Academic research proves that access to a clean and stable home implicates an improvement in security, health and education.   Moladi , an award winning South African based company, established in 1986, makes housing accessible to low-income people through innovative and eco-friendly technology, creating employment The Moladi system consists of a reusable and recyclable plastic formwork mould, which is filled with stone-less concrete and a special chemical additive. This additive ensures that, once the mortar is set, the formwork can be removed – and reused up to 50 times. According to the founder Hennie Botes, the brickless walls can withstand all types of weather. The formwork is lightweight allowing easy transportation. Due to th...

Maslow hierarchy of needs - So what are basic needs? - moladi Maslow hierarchy of needs - So what are basic needs? maslow's hierarchy of needs Siemens Stiftung - empowering people.Award - Abraham Maslow - “hierarchy of needs”  The aim of the “ empowering people. Award “ is to identify appropriate technical solutions in order to tackle basic needs in developing countries. But what are basic needs exactly? In 1943, Abraham Maslow presented his well-known “hierarchy of needs”. According to his theory, people need food, water, sleep and warmth the most. These are considered to be basic needs and it is only when these basic physical requirements are met that individuals can progress to the next level, that of safety and security. Once these needs are fulfilled, interpersonal needs such as love and friendship, as well as the need for self-esteem and respect from others, can gain importance. Self-fulfilment and the realization of one’s own potential represent the top of...

David vs. Goliath? "empowering people. Award - decent housing to poor communities" David vs. Goliath? As Carola Schwank outlined in our last blog posting , technology plays a major role in overcoming basic supply problems. Some people might wonder why the “empowering people. Award” focuses on low-end solutions in this context. How can simple and low-cost technologies tackle the most pressing problems in the developing world? small is beautiful - moladi It is a fair question, but there are good reasons why David can beat Goliath. Our reports on how to bring decent housing to poor communities (Moladi) or how to simplify agricultural tasks (GCS) by using simple and, at the same time, genius technologies, proves that small is beautiful! It was Dr. Ernst Friedrich Schumacher who coined this term. The economist and philosopher wanted to stress that small-scale technologies are the ones needed in the fight against poverty. These solutions have great advantages: t...

moladi - Alleviating poverty through housing A South African company has reached the finals of a R7-million ($1-million) global challenge to solve the crisis of creating secure and affordable shelter for the poor. Over 100 presentations from around the world were submitted for the 2012 Hult Global Case Challenge, in the housing category – and just six, including PE’s Moladi Housing Technology, have made the cut. Clinton Global Initiative - moladi  moladi - Brickless construction system   moladi - Brickless building system Green Excellence in Sustainable Development Award  Patented by PE inventor and Moladi founder Hennie Botes, the Moladi model was presented at the regional final in London earlier this month, by Kingston University, and the team is now bound, next month, for the finals in New York. Started by Hult international business school, with the aim of finding global solutions to alleviating poverty, the Hult challenge focuses on energy, e...

Reduce cost of construction - technology A passion for uplifting communities and providing housing for all, coupled with innovative technology, has resulted in an invitation to South African company Moladi to show its concept at the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum's exhibition Design for the Other 90%: CITIES . South African Housing Construction innovation The prestigious exhibition, sponsored by the philanthropic Rockefeller Foundation, takes place at the UN in New York from 15 October 2011 to 9 January 2012. More than 60 innovations from 22 countries will be on show. Following on from the groundbreaking Design for the Other 90% in 2007, the CITIES edition will explore the challenges that are expected to arise from the unprecedented growth predicted in urban areas and informal settlements. It is said that the population of these settlements will double by 2030. moladi Housing system - built 1987 CITIES will explore ways to address the basic struggle...

Construction technology creates employment A passion for uplifting communities and providing housing for all, coupled with innovative technology, has resulted in an invitation to South African company Moladi to show its concept at the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum's exhibition Design for the Other 90%: CITIES . South African Housing Construction innovation The prestigious exhibition, sponsored by the philanthropic Rockefeller Foundation, takes place at the UN in New York from 15 October 2011 to 9 January 2012. More than 60 innovations from 22 countries will be on show. Following on from the groundbreaking Design for the Other 90% in 2007, the CITIES edition will explore the challenges that are expected to arise from the unprecedented growth predicted in urban areas and informal settlements. It is said that the population of these settlements will double by 2030. moladi Housing system - built 1987 CITIES will explore ways to address ...