A small struggling orphanage in Ethiopia was desperately trying to maximize its very limited financial resources for building improvements. The Monolithic Institute's EcoShells were used to create the much needed structural improvements for housing children of varying ages, cooking facilities, educational buildings, and multi use structures. One member from the DFTW team was able to take all the critical materials over in his luggage, and then teach and train local people in the construction process on site. The basic building materials were purchased locally and the work was completed.