Building What Matters Most

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Sunzu villager in front of library construction

BUILDING WHAT MATTERS MOST

We are on a mission to design safe and enriching buildings for those who need it most. We are on a mission to assist humanitarian organizations with a greatly needed service. We are on a mission to provide every university architecture and engineering student the opportunity to design a humanitarian project for their thesis. We are on a mission to build what matters most.

Journeyman International (JI) is a 501c3 non profit that provides architecture, engineering and project management services to humanitarian organizations. Our unique model of utilizing university students and professional volunteers enables us to provide a world class service in a cost effective way.

Since launching in 2009, JI has designed 26 projects in 18 countries. Two projects are constructed and operating, three are currently in construction, and many more are in the pipeline.

In 2014 we laid some important groundwork towards our missions. We completed 4 project designs, broke ground on 3 projects, and started designing another 14 amazing projects around the world. And we are just getting started.

IN CONSTRUCTIONPERSPECTIVE

The library will be a multi-funtional space inviting children, women and men to enjoy the indoor and outdoor spaces. The materials of the building will consist primarily of volcanic stone, brick, and clay tile roofing.

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Summer 2013Exterior View towards Library

In January 2014 we broke ground on a library in Sunzu Village, Rwanda. In partnership with the village we have provided jobs for over 20 locals. The JI team will be traveling to Sunzu in June for their grand opening. Left: Rendering of library. Behind: Construction as of December 2014

Rwanda

In January 2014 we broke ground on a hospital in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. The project owner Roza Feleke has requested a predominantly female construction crew. We currently have up to 40 woman working on the job site! Left: Photo of local women working on the foundation

In January 2015 the JI team, in partnership with Young Life broke ground on three dormitories for a summer camp in the mountains of Nicaragua. The challenging site involves redirecting a creek and a wetland. Right: JI and Young Life team breaking ground

Nicaragua

Ethiopia

2013/2014 DESIGNERSSince JI works closely with university students, most JI projects follow an academic calendar. Therefore, by July designers have finalized their projects and we bid farewell to them as they venture into careers. Following are brief recaps of the four designs that were completed in 2014.

Derek McFar land teamed up with the African Research and Exchange Academy (AREA) in Kumbo, Cameroon to design a state of the art facility dedicated to the exchange and implementation of innovative solutions for poverty. The facility consists of 111,900 sq feet of conference areas, research labs, housing for visiting scholars and a working farm to train and employ villagers. Derek’s project was chosen as one of the 10 best in show at Cal Poly’s 2014 thesis show. Derek can now be found cranking out designs at Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects in San Diego, CA.

Jess ica Labac partnered with Engeye Inc. to develop a business training center in Ddegeya, Uganda. The center will act as a hub for the community, offering 2,290 sq feet for vocational training. Jessica’s design was also chosen as one of the ‘Best In Show’. She now works at MulvannyG2 Architects in Irvine, CA.

Cameron Hempstead ’s design for a large vocational school and training facility in Eastern Uganda was also awarded one of the highest honors at the thesis showcase. Cameron designed several buildings with an innovative style called guastavino vaulting (seen here in the cafeteria design). Currently, Cameron is working at HGA Architects in San Francisco, CA.

Paige Taff faced a unique challenge in the midst of designing a community center in the Philippines: Typhoon Hayian. As a result, Paige quickly redesigned her project, designing an orphanage/church instead. Paige is currently working at PMSM Architects conveniently located one block from the JI HQ in San Luis Obispo, CA.

MEET THE 2014/2015 CREW

Gilbert Garzon Sylmar, CA

Vocational training center in Dar es Salaam,

Tanzania

Jonathan Allen Sacramento, CA

Vocational training center in El Salvador

Meganne DesRosier Sammamish, WA

Vocational training center in Kenya

Trevor Roberts San Diego, CA

Hospital in Burkina Faso

Anna Guenther Gig Harbor, WA

Technical school in Burkina Faso

Ismail Elkasmi Rabat, Morocco

Three dormitories for a Young Life camp in Jinotega, Nicaragua

Carly AlthoffClovis, CA

Vocational training center in Tacloban,

Philippines

Nicole Thompson Mammoth Lakes, CA

Girls school in Omilling Village, South Sudan

Travis CookGridley, CA

Agricultural school in Burkina Faso.

Paulo Oliveira Brazil

Vocational training center in Santiago, Dominican

Republic

Kyle Rogers Livermore, CA

Two film schools in South Africa

Dylan RobertsonSan Francisco, CA

Aquaponics farm in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Megan Snyder Boulder City, NV

School in Bekourou Village, Chad

Jessica Kuhlman Laguna Niguel, CA

Church/school in Santiago, Dominican Republic

BY THE NUMBERS

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WHY THE JI MODEL IS SO COST EFFECTIVE:

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non profit partners around the world.

$56,409. $642,000almost no expense

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YOU are changing lives

At JI our objective is the stretch your charitable dollars as far as possible.

In addition to helping the developing world, your support has created a program that is giving the next generation of architects a life changing experience and opportunity.

Our daily goal is to multiply your dollar, multiply your impact, and make you proud to be part of the Journeyman family. We look forward to continuing this journey with you in 2015!

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