“CASD USA (Common Action for Sustainable Development) is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit that facilitates funding and promotes the programs of our partner, CASD-Nepal, in order to improve quality of life through community-driven, rural development projects.
Earthbag Building
Round Earthbag School in Nepal
Project took place in Topka village, Sindhupalchowk district between Jan 2016 and April 2016. With a group of volunteers model round earthbag school has been created. Similar school was then build in Burke village, Ramechap district.
Earthbag Construction, Staff Housing – Project Somos
Project Somos is an eco-sustainable village in the Central Highlands of Guatemala. This video shows the earthbag construction of the staff housing at the village. Earthbags were also used on other structures in the village.
Holy Himalaya Earthbag Projects
We have many social projects going on in North Dharding, Nepal including Earthbag Building. We invite your support or hands-on help on these projects (for whole or part of schools and community centre rebuilding and building). You or your group can come for any length of time and we will include Adventure options around this amazing area of natural beauty, plus add-on treks to the more famous routes.
$5,000 Earthbag House in Senegal
“My name is Cheikh Pape Cissé, I am a former Peace Corps volunteer and now a community developer in Illinois. I first got interested in earthbag building in 2009 when I was researching ways to build a home for low cost.
Mlambe Earthbag School Project Update
List of of the earthbag buildings we have done so far at the Mlambe Project:
– 4 earthbag teachers houses – 2 with 2 bedrooms and 2 with 3 bedrooms
– 2 earthbag toilet and shower blocks for the teachers houses