Dear Brothers and Sisters,
May the peace of God be upon you!
As you are aware, millions of Pakistanis have been rendered homeless because of the torrential rains and floods.Hence making a few hundred or thousand cemented houses for the homeless will not suffice.What is required is reconstruction on a massive scale.
Gulbahao trust whose CEO I am has through its 28 years of intensive research developed a high density plastic house ( Chandighars) for the Shelterless. THEY ARE THE ONLY COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO MUD HOUSES.
The salient feature of these houses are :
They are waterproof, windproof.They can withstand waterlogging and salinity.They are cool in summer and warm in winter.
They are prefabricated or mobile, easy to install.Before the advent of flood from kutcha areas they may be dismantled and taken to a safer place for a short time.They can be extremely useful in Kutcha areas or the river bed.
Due to the sheer strength of the columns,the roof may be extended on all four sides to accommodate more rooms,as many as four .
The blocks are modular .A room can be converted into a water reservoir or furniture i. e table ,sofa,bed etc and vice versa.Multi storied houses can also be made from these blocks .
They are cheaper than cement blocks.When they are made on a large scale their prices will come down to less than RS.50,000/house
To produce these plastic blocks electricity is not required hence there is no question of any kind of air pollution.They can be easily manufactured in small places like homes.This will (God willing)in turn give rise to a huge cottage industry .
The goal behind putting up this plant is to present models of this unique invention in different places in order that they may be replicated everywhere.So that God willing, ultimately mud houses will be replaced by high density plastic houses in the rural areas.
In the end I appeal to all you brothers and sisters to donate whole heartedly for the love of God Almighty for the sake of those who have no roofs over their heads.
Gulbahao trust’s bank accounts are easily available on our watts app no
May God Almighty be with you
Yours Sincerely
Nargis Latif