Objectives

Objectives Manufacture the basic unit in Africa, creating employment. Community regeneration in rural areas and upgrading slums – the facility is community owned and led enabling community buy in. This is the critical point missed or ignored by many developed country instigated projects. Training programme to create workers with relevant skills that supports women and girls in rural areas particularly. Financial sustainability through container conversion; sale of water pumped; surplus electricity generated; and trade.

Geo-POD Advantages

Geo-POD Advantages Speed – easy to manufacture and fit out locally - a converted ISO container. Empowerment – employment in the container company. Flexibility – space solutions on a temporary or permanent basis / re-locatable. if construction of permanent facilities takes place. Functionality – design layout adaptable to local requirements / interior and exterior fittings installed locally. Financing – unit construction / fit out / minimal shipping cost. Quality – high quality / dependable / rugged / code compliant for stacking. Pricing – a cost effective facility that is fully adaptable to any environment

What is Geo-POD?

A sustainable infrastructure facility using converted ISO containers or locally manufactured units; the Geo-POD acts as the catalyst for people in developing countries to change their lives. It is a ‘box’ in which a community can make something they want happen. It enables the three basic factors for regeneration and development to take place – Trade, Health and Education. The Geo-POD initiative aims to adapt used shipping containers into building blocks of sustainable development; providing secure access to training, health services and employment. Geo-POD has been developed as a concept over the past 8 years by John Coster.