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Birambye (Rwandan for "Sustainability") focuses on creating economic enterprises that promote sustainable technology in central Africa.

How We Create Lasting Social Change: We start economic enterprises, composed of appropriate and sustainable technology, with communities in Rwanda. We will work with our long-term partner organization, Genocide Survivor Student Association to develop the correct political and cultural context for these enterprises founded on economic self-sufficiency without sacrificing the environment or the cultural context of the community. Learn More

Birambye Publications

Birambye International's Rwandan Investment: An Assessment of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System for the Birambye Lodge
This paper reviews the use of the USGBC LEED criteria for sustainable development as it pertains to a proposed sustainable ecolodge, or "Birambye Lodge", to be built in the Western Province of Rwanda. (LINK)

Thin-Shelled Concrete and Bamboo Workshop, Children's Village Kigarama Orphanage, Rwanda - September 2008
During a nine day workshop in September 2008, two members of Birambye International built a 40 m2 open air kitchen to replace an old enclosed kitchen. The structure is a bamboo framed thin-shell concrete structure using locally available materials. During the workshop, nearly a dozen local contractors were trained to duplicate this structure. (LINK)

Other Media

Triple Pundit blog regarding Birambye's campaign to construct the first LEED-Platinum building in Africa (LINK)

Rwanda Community Works Triple Bottom Line: Environment, Economy, Society (December 15, 2008, Barbara C. Canavan, Harvard Project Team - Rwanda)
This paper reviews the proposed construction of an ecology lodge in the Bugesera District of the Southern Province of Rwanda and highlights the existing local and NGOs with on-ground knowledge of appropriate and sustainable technology implementation. (LINK)

Breaking New Ground: Eco-lodge will support Rwandan orphans, Boulder Magazine, Winter - by Lisa Marshall
An article written about the Eco-lodge, or "Birambye Lodge" project and the intent of the benefits directed to the region and orphans. (LINK)

Upcoming Events

  • 2009 | May 5th

    Sustainability Series at Wynkoop Brewery, Denver: Project CURE presents at 6pm

  • 2009 | May 13th

    Rock n' Soul Cafe, Boulder, Planetary Blues Band at 7:30

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The success of Birambye International projects depends on donations and funding from individuals and organizations. Please consider making a donation to Birambye now using Paypal or credit card.

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