I recently came across the inspiring story of the floating school of Makoko in Lagos. Architect Kunlé Adeyemi found himself drawn to Makoko, a slum located in the coastal African city of Lagos where many of the buildings are erected on piers that reach to the bottom of the shallow littoral waters. But unlike many of the other structures in Makoko, the school does not rest on the ocean floor. It rests on water...
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016
The Floating School of Makoko
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makoko,
nigeria,
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Corey Engelen and Bringing Aid to the Horn of Africa
Millions are going without basic necessities in the Horn of Africa. Corey Engelen is working to change this with Help Horn of Africa and Help Somalia.
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africa,
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horn of africa,
humanitarian aid,
somalia
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Denver, CO, USA
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