The fact that no home will be lived in and loved in quite the same way is a testament to the necessity of a home being customizable. With this in mind, Trade Venture’s homes were designed with the intention that they will be customized to meet the unique needs and standards of every culture and every family. TVDG’s homes are the unparalleled housing solution for every post-disaster household!

According to an extensive survey done by NPR (Baker and Montanaro 2021), two-thirds of Americans would prefer to rebuild rather than move somewhere else if their homes were destroyed by a natural disaster. Trade Venture’s home systems are the solution for those who do not want to start over in a new place. Rather than the years that it typically takes for homes to be rebuilt, our homes can be assembled in weeks at a fraction of the cost. Even better, these homes can withstand fiery conditions, hurricane-force winds, and resident bacteria and mold growth. Trade Venture prioritized these features so that families who decide to stay are not left to make the same difficult decision a few years later.

Timing is essential. In the post-disaster phase survivor recovery relies on the emergence of steady-state life as quickly as possible. This means that children need classrooms, doctors need clinics, families need community centers, and officials need workspaces. While Trade Venture is proud to rapidly provide both temporary and permanent homes to those in need, we can provide much more than that. While homes are essential, a socially and economically thriving community has a variety of other structural post-disaster needs. We have designed our structures to be adaptable to virtually any need. Flat-packed and ready to be assembled, Trade Venture structures have a standard configuration with a custom solution for any use a community may have.

Eleven years after the Syrian conflict, millions of innocent children and families are still without permanent, dignified shelter (Global Shelter Cluster, 2022). In light of this number, Trade Venture has worked with forward-thinking architects and skilled engineers to design a more permanent solution for those who find themselves without a home. Knowing that every culture values a different definition of ‘home’, these homes were designed to be culturally competent, flexible, and adaptable. Moreover, they were designed to be permanent homes, not temporary fixes. If it takes upwards of 11 years to rehome innocent families after a conflict, why not provide a permanent solution from the beginning? Trade Venture provides this solution.

One of the many benefits of Trade Venture’s homes is how much they can be individualized. If there are certain aspects of the home that a family needs or desires, they can easily be added in during the build. Because the family is so involved in the building process, their unique needs and desires can easily be met, further accentuating the experience of a fresh start. This neighbor-helping-neighbor approach instills a sense of pride and builds morale within communities. Trade Venture desires to give post-disaster and developing neighborhoods the opportunity not just to build back better but to build forward to a better future. We are paving the way for a new kind of home and a new kind of community.

Trade Venture is committed to reducing our homes' environmental footprint across the board. Reducing energy emissions with solar panels is one of the most efficient ways to do this. Powered by the sun, Trade Venture’s homes eliminate the need for an energy bill. Not only are these features the solution that the environment desperately needs, but they reduce the resident’s monthly costs significantly while supporting self-sustaining communities.

Trade Venture provides safe, scalable, and accessible homes for those who no longer have a place to call home after a natural disaster. Instead of having to find a new city or even a new country to call home, Trade Venture brings land back to life and communities back together after devastation. In many areas, disasters occur frequently. Because of this, Trade Venture’s homes have been designed to withstand fire conditions, seismic and hurricane-force winds, and are bacteria and mold resistant. These homes are the long-term solution that families affected by natural disasters need. Trade Venture’s mission is to provide safe and resilient post-disaster housing that will allow generations of families to thrive for years to come.

Even within the refugee population, the reasons why someone might not have adequate housing vary but the solution is the same. Trade Venture is determined to end the refugee housing crisis by providing a solution: safe and dignified housing to families and individuals around the globe. As much more than just a temporary shelter, Trade Venture’s homes provide refugees with the opportunity to be self-sufficient through solar power and rainwater catchment systems, thus easing the financial transition into their new life. These houses are more than just shelter- they are homes, they are the promise of a future without limits.

VDG supplies standard configuration homes available with a custom solution. This provides opportunity to scale our homes. Depending on the location, budget, and immediate need, we can supply and construct either a basic, entry-level housing structure or we can design, engineer, and construct a deluxe-elite housing structure. These design options range from safely and comfortably housing one person up to a family of 7+.

Our housing structures are flat-packed, scalable, and culturally adaptable. They can be constructed in a way as to create a unique and practical housing solution.

At TVDG, each of our homes are equipped to deliver Economic Empowerment. By delivering a housing structure with a standard configuration, it allows the local people to have a custom solution.

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