Charity
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Project • By Ninetynine • Hotels
Good Hotel Guatemala
Good Hotel Guatemala City
Good Hotel is a social business that champions people by reinvesting profits to help them realise their potential. Whether it's sending children to school who would otherwise not get an education, or giving adults the opportunity to retrain to work in hospitality. Their motto “Sleep good. Do good” translates to a variety of charitable projects in a simple way: the more people stay at Good Hotel, the more is devolved to support different causes. Just like the neighbouring location in Antigua, the upcoming Good Hotel in Guatemala City will support Niños de Guatemala, a foundation that was co-founded in 2007 by Marten Dresen, the founder of the Good Hotel. Niños de Guatemala provides underpr... More
Project • By Squire & Partners • Primary Schools
Cambodia Agriculture & Technology Centre
A new community Agriculture & Technology centre has launched in Krong Samraong, Cambodia, designed as a collaboration between Squire & Partners and SAWA for the Green Shoots Foundation. Built by local contractors, farmers and 16-25 year olds over a four-month period - assisted by volunteers from the UK - the development provides education in agricultural technologies to support children and adults in the local community, and facilitates opportunities for enterprise. The masterplan elements are designed to be responsive to the tropical climate – with raised floors to negate flood risk, screens to diffuse sunlight whilst providing ventilation, and overhanging roof eaves for the rainy season – as well as utilising local resources,... More