Building resilience with bamboo

How Base Bahay’s CBFT homes bring safety, stability and sustainability

- By LEN AMADORA

A home is more than just a physical structure. It is where memories are made, and identity takes root. With typhoons battering our country year after year, a house clearly becomes far more than a roof over one's head. It should be a place where families feel safe, secure, and protected from harm. And just as importantly, it must be resilient.

For many families with limited income, home often feels anything but safe or dependable. These houses are frequently located in high-risk areas, vulnerable to flooding and other natural calamities, which makes them especially prone to damage and destruction. As a result, families find themselves trapped in a painful cycle of loss and rebuilding, forced to start over again and again.