the santa martha design project

SAN RAFAEL DEL NORTE

• founded in 1848• average temperature 21 C / 70 F• rain: 1200-2000 mm (47 – 79”)• 3600 feet above sea level• 16,320 inhabitants. 24% urban.• 15 miles south of Santa Martha

ABOUT SAN RAFAEL DEL NORTE

-800 inhabitants-104 families-87 households-There is no electricity-There is no drinking water system- Main health problems are due to poor quality of the water: diarrhea and parasites. -There is also a high incidence of respiratory deseases, especially among children.-SCHOOL: • school is totally broken • 6 teachers• teachers receive an economic “help” from the gov. of aprox $21/month • three classrooms• 100 students in total (up to 6th grade)

Hydration, Sanitation, Respiration, Education

SANTA MARTA COMMUNITY

-Many houses are in poor shape

-Out of the 87 houses, 3 have water and 35 have latrines

-Illiteracy rate is high…some workers are not able to sign their own name

6 Month Old Coffee Canopy Forest

Rain Water Catchment and Storage for Drinkinghttp://www.akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Rooftop_rainwater_harvesting

Phillip's Philanthropy By Design- Chulha stove

http://www.design.philips.com/philips/sites/philipsdesign/about/design/designportfolio/philanthropy_by_design/chulha.page

Baño seco – dry composting toilet

Methane-producing digester toilet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg7_hPZnT9g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WCv4-_-nwk

Chulha Stove: Life Cycle