Al Jazeera reports on an innovative initiative in ghana repurposing discarded shipping containers into affordable, sustainable homes amid a growing housing deficit.
Entrepreneur Eric Kwaku Gyimah founded IWoodz Creation to build eco-homes from shipping containers, offering shelter to millions in slums and overcrowded areas. Prices range from US$7,000-35,000, significantly below traditional housing costs.
The homes are energy-efficient and mobile, with strategic ventilation and optional solar panels. Gyimah's designs vary from compact units to multi-storey structures and also include stores, cafes and offices.
Experts caution container housing must meet safety and dignity standards and be part of broader urban planning. Critics say they alone cannot resolve Ghana's housing shortfall.
Gyimah now aims to support victims of the 2023 Akosombo dam flood by providing mobile container shelters and classrooms, partnering with disaster relief efforts to offer safer housing solutions.
Ghana has over 6 million people in need of homes, with slum populations rising due to urbanisation. Shipping container homes present a cost-effective, eco-conscious response, albeit on a limited scale.
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Entrepreneur Eric Kwaku Gyimah founded IWoodz Creation to build eco-homes from shipping containers, offering shelter to millions in slums and overcrowded areas. Prices range from US$7,000-35,000, significantly below traditional housing costs.
The homes are energy-efficient and mobile, with strategic ventilation and optional solar panels. Gyimah's designs vary from compact units to multi-storey structures and also include stores, cafes and offices.
Experts caution container housing must meet safety and dignity standards and be part of broader urban planning. Critics say they alone cannot resolve Ghana's housing shortfall.
Gyimah now aims to support victims of the 2023 Akosombo dam flood by providing mobile container shelters and classrooms, partnering with disaster relief efforts to offer safer housing solutions.
Ghana has over 6 million people in need of homes, with slum populations rising due to urbanisation. Shipping container homes present a cost-effective, eco-conscious response, albeit on a limited scale.
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