AVN is not formally established either in the UK or the USA. However, an informal network of contacts and support exists in these and other English-speaking countries, providing help for fund-raising, publicity, and approaches to potential sponsors and partners.
AVN has been successful with several submissions, in English, for major international competitions run by organizations based in the USA or the UK.
Winner, 2006
Laureate, 2009
Finalist, 2009
Laureate, 2009
AVN is represented on the Global Giving-USA and Global Giving-UK websites, with regular updates on our activity every three months. Tax-exempt donations can be made by residents of the USA and the UK. By the end of 2011, $8,100 had been raised for AVN via Global Giving...
Click here for more information on Global Giving options
Click here for English-speaking contact point
Urban Green Energy, a sustainable energy company, hosted a party on November 30th at the 'Greenhouse' nightclub in Manhattan, the $605 proceeds of which are being donated to AVN. Many thanks from us to all those guests who contributed.
Thomas Granier, CEO of AVN, was made a Knight of the French Order of Merit on May 15th, in recognition of his tireless work in promoting sustainable and affordable housing in Africa. Read more...
Click here to read 'A Roof, A Skill, A Market' - an essay by AVN member John Thackara on the Design Observer website.
Half-way through the 2012/13 season (at the end of March) , the latest results have just been made available; they show consistent progress in the growth of AVN's Program in West Africa. Read more...
NV houses are being built for 27 families who lost their homes after a dam burst in the Nebba region of Burkina Faso in 2010. The project is financed by the SELAVIP Foundation, and implemented by the local Tinyenga Niyemba Burkina (TNB) Association, in partnership with AVN. Read more...
