Bholu 9

Bholu 9 was designed and built by AWF volunteers and was sponsored by Living Edge Furniture.

The plans for Bholu 9 are constantly developing. There is a possibility that Bholu 9 could also function as a community centre, given the site context and the needs of the surrounding community. The site is situated in Gandivas slum, an area which currently has 11 anganwadis, but no facility to hold larger community events.

Uses of such a facility may include:

vaccination camps
cancer education for women (cervical and breast cancer)
nutrition week events

Currently these events are held in rented spaces and often adequate venues cannot be found.

The site, which is adjacent to a nice shady plaza, a small shrine and ample open space appears to be a hub of activity, and it could accommodate the uses described above. Furthermore it could make a really positive contribution to the civic space.

The Bholu, would function as an Anganwadi during the day and be available for other community uses in the evening.

This building in such a populated section of the slum could be a good example of water saving strategies and serve as a good tool for education on water collection and reuse.