top of page
Reciprocal frame Shelter Kit (RSK)

Tel:       +44 (0) 7970106786  

London

Bolivia 2008 059.jpg

A WORLDWIDE

SHELTER PROBLEM

 thousands of relief tarpaulins are supplied to families displaced by disasters each year 

 " no frames are provided to support these tarpaulins "

Bolivia 2008 Photo S.Halbert 

WhatsApp Image 2023-05-21 at 11.06.18 (2).jpg

THE RSK SOLUTION

 " use a simple innovation to empower people to build shelters with strength, security and dignity"

Nepal 2023  Photo RSK team 

health and security benefits that will save lives
ventilation.png
DSCN5042.jpg

 vulnerable communities urgently need to know how to use this method to build a shelter that has  distinct health advantages

UNICEF & CDA  PROVIDE RSK SHELTER TRAINING FOR 66 VILLAGES AT RISK OF FLASH FLOODS       MYANMAR 2020

and help to solve a worldwide shelter problem
DSCN5017.jpg
Bolivia 2008 059.jpg

FAMILIES STRUGGLE TO BUILD A SHELTER FRAME 

 thousands of relief tarpaulins are supplied to families displaced by disasters each year 

 " no frames are provided to support these tarpaulins "

NEPAL ORIGINAL 126.jpg

the RSK uses a simple innovation

to address this problem

by using a simple but well proven innovation 
IMG_6092.JPG

RED CROSS DEMONSTRATE THE RECIPROCAL FRAME INNOVATION TO MYANMAR DELTA VILLAGERS

4 bamboo poles are overlapped in turn to make a load bearing structure called a reciprocal frame

​

Diagrams reciprocal frame _edited.jpg
all RSK shelter kits  use this same reciprocal frame roof
4 RSKs.png

the strength and  efficiency of  RSK shelter kits is due to their unique reciprocal frame roofs

  the same reciprocal frame roof is used for all the RSK shelters 

 

this means that all the parts of different RSK shelter kits are interchangeable

Shelt problem
Recip roof
emerg RSK
Urban RSK
 RSK shelter kits have distinct advantages in an emergency
IMGP7696.jpg

 compared to any equivalent span shelter the RSK shelter 

eeee.jpg

by using only complete bamboo poles RSK shelters have

DSCN4964.JPG
IMG_6092.JPG

no special skills or tools are required and roof assembly is on the ground instead of overhead 

DSCN5186.JPG

the different method of roof and wall construction results in 

IMG_6168.JPG

using only 2 lengths of bamboo for the roof makes the shelters 

by using the same roof frame the RSK shelters are

IMG_6214.jpg

from temporary classrooms to isolation wards RSKs are

33% less bamboo
avoid lattice
easy assem
betr ventilation
maint easy
upgrad shelt
modul shel
health benefits
DSCN5042.jpg

RSK shelters are designed to improve both

​
IMG_6137.JPG

physical distancing and

isolation wards can provide

Health benefits physical
Covid assistance
 a safer more secure shelter
DSCN4787.JPG

the severe storm option 

and improved fire safety of these shelters combine to provide important

​

​

SEVERE STORM SHELTER

​

SAFETY FEATURES
disaster preparedness is now affordable for the most vulnerable communities
DSCN4650.jpg

​

the emergency RSK frame costs less than USD $5 and, if tarpaulins are unavailable, it can even be  thatched

​

​

​
Disaster preparedness
disaster response is greatly improved
IMG_0285.JPG

rapid and highly efficient deployment of dignified shelters that aspire to Sphere guidelines

​
disaster response
technical support  
WORK 4.jpg

 is mainly from peer reviews by engineers and shelter experts

 

who have built RSK shelters in the field and contribute invaluable

​

​

​

​
Technical support
training and education
002.JPG

our training courses have demonstrated the importance of education for the wider understanding  and scaling up of this exciting concept

​
Training and education
​
our partners
23.jpg
2 (2).jpg

 

 we work closely with local, national and international shelter organisations 

 

​

NEPAL

MYANMAR

partners
achieving our goals
8 (2).jpg

our next goal is an 

that will help us to

demonstrate the full

​
shelter pilot
impact shelt
bottom of page