Imagine a news and information source that focuses on good news rather than bad. That’s the goal of a new website launched in August 2012 called NoFallingSky.com. The site recently featured a news story on the work of Domes for the World, which is helping alleviate the housing shortage worldwide through the construction of affordable, durable dome homes. (Continued…)

Lora Garrison, daughter of Don Garrison, Monolithic’s Manager of Airform Production, recently completed her Master’s Thesis. Lora has been working toward a MA degree in Arts in Community Leadership at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her 40-page thesis, DFTW International Volunteer: Training Manual includes DFTW’s goals, values and management; the construction and use of EcoShells; and virtually everything related to visiting, evaluating, and improving the lives of people living in poverty. (Continued…)

Pinnacle: Securing Hope, an organization involved in a variety of philanthropic efforts worldwide, is joining forces with DFTW to build disaster-proof Monolithic EcoShells in Belize. According to Manager Adam Webb, in November 2011, a Pinnacle team, along with others, will travel to Belize and help with the construction of the EcoShells, that will become the homes of natives now living in makeshift shacks easily destroyed by earthquakes, hurricanes and tropical storms. (Continued…)

Good things are happening in Belize! Pinnacle Security, a Utah-based residential security market, established a non-profit organization called “Domes for Belize.” Through it, they solicited contributions and organized a charity run that provided funding for the construction of EcoShells. Twenty-seven Pinnacle representatives and their families then spent a week in Belize helping with the construction. Read what they have to say about it. (Continued…)

Pinnacle: Securing Hope, a non-profit organization is working on a variety of philanthropic projects worldwide, including one with DFTW for the construction of Monolithic EcoShell homes in Belize. (Continued…)

In 2011, DFTW began planning an Impact Assessment of New Ngelepen in Indonesia. Andrew South, president of DFTW, said, “We hope to learn how the introduction of concrete dome EcoShells (and a top-down aid delivery method) has impacted the social-economic fabric of the local community. We also will be gathering data on how the use of local materials has performed, in contrast to materials traditionally used in the United States.” (Continued…)

Stephanie and Hunter Hunt are Dallas philanthropists who are working to make the world a better place by improving living standards for the world’s poorest people. That’s why they founded the Hunt Institute for Engineering & Humanity at Southern Methodist University. This week, the institute is raising awareness about global poverty by hosting a living village designed to inspire action. (Continued…)

When you first begin really looking into current living conditions worldwide, what you hear and read appears overwhelmingly staggering – a situation impossible to correct or even improve. We do not believe that. For one, it’s too easy – too easy to just look at the bigness and give up. Secondly, we do believe we have solutions: 21st Century technology. We know it’s practical and we believe it’s doable. (Continued…)

April 2011 promises to be an exciting, hope-filled month for donors to Domes For The World (DFTW). Andrew South, president of DFTW, said that that’s when a significant shipment will be leaving for Haiti. It will include 2 Airforms, 14 water filters, 2 inflator fans, roving basalt for concrete reinforcement, Silshield for coating and various hardware. Native crews, supervised by Andrew South and Derek South, will use the Airforms and other construction items to build two 32’ EcoShells, and seven 20’ EcoShells, for an orphanage destroyed by the earthquake of January 2010. (Continued…)

Using Monolithic EcoShell technology, construction of a new school and dome-homes is now underway in Indonesia. (Continued…)

The Domes For The World Foundation’s mission is to improve the lives of people worldwide through the introduction and construction of Monolithic Domes and EcoShells for personal and public use. We will initiate and coordinate efforts to alleviate shortages of housing and community facilities in struggling cultures and impoverished lands. (Continued…)

Soon after the earthquake, DFTW teamed with internationally known hip-hop artist, Won-G and Globus Relief to create a new identity for Haiti. Then in December 2010, Andrew J. South, president of DFTW, completed negotiations for a partnership between DFTW, MODDHA and ESPWA. (Continued…)

Hundreds of thousands of people have been relocated from Port- au-Prince to rural areas where they do not have permanent shelter. Additionally, the government has an initiative to continue to move people from the overpopulated capital city to rural areas. In these rural areas communities should be built to sustain themselves. We recommend an approach to developing sustainable, disaster-resistant structures for the millions living in the poorest rural communities of Haiti. While they were less affected by the earthquake, they still represent the lowest standards of living. Providing a way to assist here is and has always been a necessity. (Continued…)

The aftermath of the earthquake has affected the entire country. Apart from the hundreds of thousands killed and wounded, the Capital city was devastated which disrupted critical infrastructure and leadership. Government of the country prior to the earthquake was largely inefficient and even ineffective, which when compounded by the disaster led to greater chaos. (Continued…)

On October 8 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, DFTW President Andrew South attended the first annual, VIP, by-invitation-only Art of Humanity Event for the Grossman Burn Foundation. The benefit was organized to raise awareness of and funds for medical aid in destitute areas and developing countries. (Continued…)

Earlier this month, Andrew South, president of Domes For The World (DFTW), and Won-G, founder of One Dome At A Time (ODAAT), spent a week in Haiti establishing relationships and talking with government officials, local engineers and other NGOs (charitable, non-government organizations). Purpose: To acquire land and complete a feasibility study for the construction of a dome community. (Continued…)

DFTW has partnered with MODDHA International Foundation, a global humanitarian effort that helps orphans and widows, to design and construct a MODDHA Village of EcoShell Domes for Orphanage Project Hope in Haiti. (Continued…)

The Eko Prayitno dome is complete and the family has started moving in. They give thanks to the donor and DFTW. Yoss will check back in with them in a few weeks after they get settled in. To view more pictures click here. (Continued…)

SUBE is an organization founded by Lynda Eggimann, in 2009, with a mission to build quality, safe and affordable housing in Peru. (Continued…)

Yoss and the workers have started on the Subarkah family dome. The Airform is up, and the they have finished applying the concrete. This dome will have one door and three windows. (Continued…)

Yoss and the workers have started building the Purwanto family dome. They have finished setting the rebar and have started applying the concrete. The water supply is very good at this dome, so things should move along fast. (Continued…)

At the Eko Prayinto dome, the workers have finished applying the interior concrete. Now they are installing the concrete ventilations and interior walls. (Continued…)

Yoss and the workers have started building the Sarono dome. They are using the foundation from the family’s old home. The footing is complete, and they are ready to start laying rebar. (Continued…)

The Suparno family has been adopted, and their dome is almost complete. The concrete has been applied to the interior and exterior of the dome. The workers are now building the interior walls. They do not have enough bricks from their old house to finish the walls, so they bought 100 concrete blocks. This dome has two bedrooms, a guest room and a dining room. (Continued…)

The Wahyudi dome is almost complete and ready for them to start moving in. The family is very excited about their new home. (Continued…)

Yoss and the workers have started building the Eko Prayitno dome. The floor has been poured and the Airform is inflated. They will start attaching the rebar to the exterior of the dome tomorrow. (Continued…)

The Wahyudi dome is moving along slowly. Yoss is hanging the rebar for the canopies and applying the wood. He is also hanging the doors that he took off their old house. (Continued…)

Yoss and the workers have finished building the Karsidi dome. The family is very happy and gives their thanks to the donor and DFTW. (Continued…)

People caught in a disaster-devastated area always need clean water. By clean we mean without bacteria—the little unseen critters that make people sick with diseases like Cholera. Without it, they cannot maintain their health and strength and they cannot begin recovery. (Continued…)

I get a phone call at least once a day about building EcoShells in the US or Canada for housing, either for a private home or for a small development. I understand that we are all looking for the best home for the least amount of money, but in the US and Canada, the EcoShell is NOT the answer. (Continued…)

When an earthquake struck Indonesia’s Island of Java in May 2006, some communities were harder hit than others. Ngelepen, for example, was devastated by a major landslide that wiped away every structure in town. But thanks to generous assistance from the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO) and Dubai-based Emaar Properties, the Domes For The World (DFTW) Foundation was able to rebuild the community by constructing safe and efficient Monolithic EcoShells. (Continued…)

Yes it can! It can make all the difference in the lives of millions of families all over the world who live in lean-to’s and makeshift housing without access to clean water or sanitation. (Continued…)

This is a video featuring the project by Domes for the World in New Ngelepen, Indonesia. The New Ngelepen project included 77 houses, 6 MCK’s (bathroom, shower facilities), 6 wells, 6 septic systems, a church, and roads. (Continued…)

Letter to Mr. Moh Redha Kattan (Continued…)

The Karsidi dome should be done sometime this week. The workers have painted the interior and exterior of the dome white to save on electricity. They are also laying white tile so the dome will look bright and clean. Tomorrow they will start installing the window and door frames. (Continued…)

The workers at the Wahyudi dome have the Airform inflated. All of the rebar is attached, and they have started applying the concrete. (Continued…)

The Wahyudi family is very happy and excited about their new dome. Yoss and the workers have built the footing and a retaining wall to avoid erosion. They have also leveled the ground. The material suppliers delivered 200 bags of cement. They are still waiting on the rebar. (Continued…)

The guest room attached to the Karsidi dome is almost complete. The workers have to finish plastering the walls and applying the roof tiles. They will start plastering the exterior of the dome tomorrow. (Continued…)

The Karsidi dome is moving along well. They have the concrete applied to the exterior of the dome and the interior walls finished. They are also adding a spare room to this dome. (Continued…)

The workers at the Karsidi dome finished the rebar and concrete for the footing. They have also attached and inflated the Airform. Tomorrow they will start hanging rebar for the dome. (Continued…)

Yoss and his workers have started building the Karsidi dome. They started the footing. All of the equipment has been delivered. They also finished building the bamboo scaffolding. The rebar cement and tiles will be delivered monday. (Continued…)

The workers have finished adding the kitchen, bathroom and laundry to the Sugiyono dome. Yoss tried all the pipes and they are working well. Workers also recoated the exterior of the dome blue. (Continued…)

The Bawana dome is now complete. The workers finished painting and planting flowers for the family. The dome is very attractive and the Bawana family would like to express thanks to all of the donors that made it possible. (Continued…)

There is more progress at the Bawana dome. The workers installed the door locks and began painting the exterior of the dome blue. (Continued…)

At the Bawana dome, workers finished the front canopy and installed the front door. They have a few steps left before this dome is complete. (Continued…)