Stevenson, the President of KODAG (The Committee for the Development and Advancement of Gran Sous), stands at the site of the future two-story facility in which our first two Initiatives for Independence will be developed and managed [read below].

INITIATIVE #1

Tool Rental Depot

The first floor of the facility will house the tools for rent and the reception area from which they will be rented.

This initiative will provide residents all around the area with:

-Access to tools for personal use or larger, joint community projects.

-Greater opportunities for employment for residents capable of doing construction work.

This initiative will allow the members of KODAG to:

-Begin collecting funds from the rented tools, that can then be used by the committee to maintain projects, and expand and sustain their development efforts.

-Employ residents by creating positions that will be responsible for daily operation of the depot.

Design & Costs

This is a drawing of the future depot. The community has designed it to be approximately 9 meters by 7.5 meters. There will be a large metal gate in the front that will open up to a reception room. Residents interested in renting a tool or set of tools will be able to do so from the reception room. There will be a smaller door behind the reception desk that will allow the depot employee/s access to the tools.

Here is a portion of the detailed itemization of expected costs associated with building the depot. The committee in Gran Sous, KODAG, sat down together with an engineer and several construction bosses, to come up with a complete list of materials. Materials make up 71% of the total cost, while labor makes up 29%.