NGO Introduces Ancient Nubian Vault Homes, Saving Local Timber
La Voute Nubienne, a non-governmental organization in West Africa, is introducing the ancient architectural techniques used to construct the popular Nubian Vault homes in order to minimize the effects of climate change in the Sahel region.
The NGO has hired a group of 500 local masons to build ancient Nubian homes using earth bricks and locally produced mortar, an initiative that the organization hopes will dissuade locals from cutting down trees for timber.
The program is already having a major impact on the lives of residents in countries, such as Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Benin, and Ghana, where at least 20,000 people are currently living in ancient Nubian houses, according to CNN.
Christopher Michel