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We Transform Disaster Debris Into Lego Building Blocks For A New Life
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We Transform Disaster Debris Into Lego Building Blocks For A New Life

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We, The Mobile Factory from the Netherlands, have found a solution to make the world a better place.

Starting in Haiti. Although the earthquake struck five years ago, there’s still 25 million tons of debris lying around. Many families affected by this terrible natural disaster are still living in grimy tents, on incomes below the poverty line.

We – a small group of rich Dutchmen living in luxury and freedom – can’t and won’t just stand by and watch this any longer. That’s why we came up with The Mobile Factory: a smart solution to give debris a new purpose. We can help people on the other side of the world – like in Nepal, recently – rebuild their community using concrete Lego bricks we designed.

More info: themobilefactory.org | indiegogo

We decided to give debris a new purpose – to turn it into new building blocks

Mobile Factory is placed in a location where there’s a lot of debris

Chunks of debris are put into a machine that transforms them into liquid concrete

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These building blocks can be used to build new homes

That can simply be stacked, just like Lego bricks

One Mobile Factory produces enough building blocks every day to build 10 to 20 homes

Victims of war or natural disasters can finally rebuild the communities they lost

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D. Van den Berg

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JoiPfost
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it's fantastic, but I think they might need mortar too.

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for your kind words. The system is a stacking system, not a brick laying system. Therefore it doesn't need mortar. A positive side of this is that because we don't use mortar, the buildings will just shake, but not break in case of an earthquake.

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SabineBrosche
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a wonderful thing to actually use the large amount of rubble to rebuilt. are the buildings earthquake proof?

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you like the project, consider to help us make it happen at Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-mobile-factory/x/9753716#/story

SikshyaSamanta
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So are you working in nepal already? I'm a nepali and keep worrying about how we are going to handle the debris. This looks like a great solution.

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dear Sikshya, thank you for you message! We would love to help the survivors in Nepal. Our aim is to go to Haiti first and help the victims that are still homeless 5,5 years after the earthquake. We hope we can continue our work from then on. For now, we are lacking funds. Please feel free to spread the word about our campaign to make our solution available worldwide: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-mobile-factory .

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JoiPfost
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it's fantastic, but I think they might need mortar too.

Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for your kind words. The system is a stacking system, not a brick laying system. Therefore it doesn't need mortar. A positive side of this is that because we don't use mortar, the buildings will just shake, but not break in case of an earthquake.

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SabineBrosche
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a wonderful thing to actually use the large amount of rubble to rebuilt. are the buildings earthquake proof?

Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you like the project, consider to help us make it happen at Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-mobile-factory/x/9753716#/story

SikshyaSamanta
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So are you working in nepal already? I'm a nepali and keep worrying about how we are going to handle the debris. This looks like a great solution.

Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dear Sikshya, thank you for you message! We would love to help the survivors in Nepal. Our aim is to go to Haiti first and help the victims that are still homeless 5,5 years after the earthquake. We hope we can continue our work from then on. For now, we are lacking funds. Please feel free to spread the word about our campaign to make our solution available worldwide: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-mobile-factory .

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