[GSBN] Bales for Haiti

[Derek Roff]

It looks like a team of three people will be heading to Haiti in early 
March to build a prototype strawbale building, as part of the relief 
efforts.  Builders Without Borders is trying to support and collaborate 
(with this and other projects).  An immediate need is a source of straw 
and/or bales.  There is rice grown in Haiti, but no evidence of bales, 
and unknown quantities of available straw.  Hand baling, or rebaling, 
may be necessary.  Shipping bales to Haiti has its ironies, but is 
better than many of the toxic and unsustainable materials being shipped 
there right now.

Does anyone know of a source for bales in Florida?  Along the Gulf 
Coast?  In the Caribbean, including Colombia and Venzeuela?  Most of 
the obvious sources, such as The Last Straw and straw bale finder have 
been investigated, I'm told.  Either regular or jumbo bales might be of 
interest.  Please contact me and Catherine Wanek, if you have any good 
leads.

Thanks,

Derelict

Catherine Wanek <bwb at zianet.com>
Derek Roff <derek at unm.edu>

Derek Roff
Language Learning Center
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University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
505/277-7368, fax 505/277-3885
Internet: derek at unm.edu