Footloose German kid builds an inspiring brick dome home for an orphanage in Kenya

When Torsten Kremser met Mama Dolfine, she had lost her 14- and 27-year-old sons within one year, fallen into deep grief and depression, and then climbed out of hell to build heaven in the form of a new orphanage. After living with "Mama" in Kenya for a week, Kremser was so inspired that he raised 700 euros, built showers and a classroom equipped with blackboards and a computer, and bought a few chickens to provide food. Then she lost her husband. At that point, Kremser and friends founded <a href="http://cheapimpact.org">Cheap Impact</a> to raise funds that would help the 62-year-old widow finance the <a href="http://www.korandoeducationalcenter.com">Korando Educational Center</a>, now a licensed orphanage and educational center in Kisian. Already 500 children—many of whom lost their parents to HIV/AIDS—have been given a second chance at life. The four-domed home built with locally-sourced brick will shelter volunteers who have come to lend a hand.

Kremser vetted the design with an engineer to ensure it meets code.

Locally-fired brick was the most sustainable material Cheap Impact could source.

All of the timber used to frame the dome home was recycled and will be reused again.

Kremser and his team paid strict attention to every tiny detail.

The home's LED lighting will be solar-powered and its water solar-heated.

There are four domes in sum; two are split into bedrooms with a bathroom and the main dome houses the social and living areas.

Using permaculture design, Cheap Impact created a food forest so the orphanage can be self-sustaining in the long-term.

Kremser sourced these blackboards for the children within the first week with Mama Dolfine.

Over 500 children have already been given a second chance at life thanks to Cheap Impact and Mama Dolfine.

Cheap Impact Dome Home in Kenya

Cheap Impact Dome Home in Kenya

Cheap Impact Dome Home in Kenya

Cheap Impact Dome Home in Kenya