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    SOS Children's Villages is a large non-governmental organization focused on supporting orphaned and at-risk children since 1949. The organization aims to design a new SOS children's village in Nagaland, India using bamboo construction techniques. Bamboo has nearly twice the compressive strength of concrete and the same strength-to-weight ratio as steel. It also grows sustainably and provides flexibility in design. Using locally available bamboo is relevant as it can help the village withstand landslides and floods common in Nagaland while utilizing an abundant, renewable material and supporting the local ecosystem.

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    SOS Children's Villages is a large non-governmental organization focused on supporting orphaned and at-risk children since 1949. The organization aims to design a new SOS children's village in Nagaland, India using bamboo construction techniques. Bamboo has nearly twice the compressive strength of concrete and the same strength-to-weight ratio as steel. It also grows sustainably and provides flexibility in design. Using locally available bamboo is relevant as it can help the village withstand landslides and floods common in Nagaland while utilizing an abundant, renewable material and supporting the local ecosystem.

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    SOS Children's Villages is a large non-governmental organization focused on supporting orphaned and at-risk children since 1949. The organization aims to design a new SOS children's village in Nagaland, India using bamboo construction techniques. Bamboo has nearly twice the compressive strength of concrete and the same strength-to-weight ratio as steel. It also grows sustainably and provides flexibility in design. Using locally available bamboo is relevant as it can help the village withstand landslides and floods common in Nagaland while utilizing an abundant, renewable material and supporting the local ecosystem.

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    DESIGNING AN SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGE WITH EMPHASIS ON

    BAMBOO CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES


    ABSTRACT:
    In 2009, the United Nations predicted that there were around eight million children all
    over the world living in care institutions. About 40% of total India's population is below
    18 years age, out of which 4% are orphaned. An estimated 31 million children in India,
    aged 0-17 years, are orphaned and abandoned according to the most recent statistics
    from UNICEF. Total no. Of registered orphanages in India are 966 with an average
    resident of 200-210.These are run by various trusts, religious groups, individual
    citizens, citizens groups, NGO’s. Prominent organizations in this field include BOYS
    TOWN, SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES etc

    SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES:


    It is the largest non-governmental organisation focused on supporting children without
    parental care and families at risk. SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES is an independent,
    non-governmental international development organization which has been working to
    meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949.
    BAMBOO CONSTRUCTION:
    Bamboo has almost two times he compressive strength of concrete and same strength
    to weight ratio of steel. Bamboo provides freedom of Form and Design. Fully grown
    bamboo poles can be Harvested in every 6 years and Bamboo continues to grow from
    the roots. Bamboo construction has less effect on the ecosystem compared to
    Hardwood construction. Bamboo can make the surroundings 15 degrees cooler,
    because of the hollow poles which act as a Cavity wall. Bamboo constructions are
    resistant to Wind and Earthquakes.

    RELAVANCE OF THEME WITH TOPIC:


    Bamboo is one of the main materials available in north-east India and the construction
    grade bamboo is available there, Nagaland has been suffering from landslides and
    floods and the state doesn’t have an SOS children’s village and bamboo is abundantly
    available there and SOS children’s village gives a wide range of functions to design
    with bamboo.

    Guided by: Submitted by:


    Prof. Sayon Pramanik Harshavardhan Reddy
    15122022

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