Emergency Shelter Campground
The Emergency Shelter Campground is a proposed short-term overnight “clean air” campground for people with environmental sensitivities. Our hopes are to develop a prototype for a small cabin with indoor/outdoor sleeping, cooking, and bathing facilities in order to accommodate a wide range of environmental intolerances. We will be working with architecture students to develop this prototype. There will also be some shared facilities. We are currently seeking funding for this project, as well as a location.
Our hope is to provide 10-15 temporary “campsites” for people who need urgent overnight accommodations, or a safe transition space while they reevaluate their life needs.
Connie Rae Kille
June 7, 2010 at 7:41 am
wonderful…we had thought the KOA type cabins would work well if they were portable and made out of safe materials. Our idea had the cabins self sufficient, with an enclosed garden area, but also with a mess hall, library, media room away from the cabins. It has been years since we thought of this as my husbands heart attack put our plans on the back burner.
I am so glad to see all of this in such a professional format…it is so HOPEFUL!
Julie Genser
June 8, 2010 at 10:54 am
Hi Connie!
Thanks for sharing that! I stayed at KOA campgrounds a couple years ago. The cabins were too toxic for me, even the porch. But my experience there was part of the inspiration for this idea. Would love to hear more about your vision…please come share on our PT group: http://planetthrive.ning.com/group/reshelter xx Julie
k
August 17, 2010 at 4:38 pm
i want to participate in creating this. look at my little zen cabin on my planet thrive page; that is safely built, though i have had to leave the area and sell it.
i am looking for property (again) but am committed to creating another space for myself and those also mcs/porphyria.
peace
Julie Laffin
September 2, 2010 at 7:29 am
K,
do you have a link to images of your zen cabin? i would love to see it. i am sorry to hear you have to leave the area. i was heartened to hear you say you are committed to creating a new space for yourself.
warmly,
Julie L
Lisa
December 1, 2010 at 11:07 pm
Oh would I ever love to see this dream come true!! I have Electromagnetic sensitivity & also severe MCS. ( yes I am online but have to strictly limit my allowed time). My husband & I live at a campground in a tiny, old, camper because we cannot afford more (because I’m disabled & can’t work ). Everyone around us smokes. People burn scented candles with windows open, wash clothes with drier sheet smells fill the air, etyc.etc.etc. There is not one place I can go in the whole campground that is “safe” for me. Smells go right into our camper because it’s old & drafty. Bathrooms & showers are cleaned with nasty chemicals. I could go on, & on, & on & on……..
One thing I would suggest, beg, plead! Is that whatever you make have it affordable!!!!