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Pilot Project Kaludrani Model for Revitalizing Abandoned Villages

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Pilot Project Kaludrani Model for Revitalizing Abandoned Villages

Project goal

Kaludrani, an abandoned village in Bosnia, becomes the first holistic center of the Pleme Balkana Institute. The goal is to create a sustainable and self-sufficient community that will serve as an example for revitalizing other villages. The project combines innovative approaches in agriculture, education, energy, infrastructure, and social cohesion to build a long-term functional structure.

Key structure of the project

Holistic Knowledge and Permaculture
  • Development of permaculture gardens and agroforestry systems that efficiently and sustainably use local resources.
  • Building a seed bank for resilient and adaptable plant varieties to be used in the village and other projects.
  • Organizing training and workshops on sustainable agriculture, self-sufficiency, and ecological building techniques.
Creating Self-Sustaining Structures:
  • Setting up a sustainable water supply system using rainwater and local sources.
  • Introducing an efficient waste management system to protect and preserve nature.
  • Obtaining energy from sustainable resources such as wood, organic waste, or natural thermal sources, considering regional characteristics.
  • Encouraging regional production and trade for economic independence.
Therapeutic and Educational Center:
  • Creating spaces for holistic healing methods, including detox programs, fasting, and animal therapies.
  • Providing programs for raising awareness and self-healing, strengthening the connection between body, mind, and spirit.
  • Organizing camps, seminars, and workshops for families, youth, and people with trauma.
Building Sustainable Networks:
  • Kaludrani serves as an example and “nucleus” of a network of self-sustaining villages.
  • Seed banks and acquired knowledge from Kaludrani will be applied to future projects.
  • Encouraging the exchange of resources, knowledge, and support between villages to create a living network.
Social and Cultural Integration:
  • Reviving communal life through the creation of cultural and social gathering spaces.
  • Supporting arts, music, and traditional crafts to preserve cultural heritage.
  • Creating jobs through local production and trade, increasing the economic independence of residents.
Support for Returnees and Emigrants:
  • The project creates opportunities for people who have emigrated from Bosnia to return and reintegrate into a sustainable environment.
  • Providing support through counseling, training, and practical assistance to ease their transition and help them build new lives.
  • Kaludrani becomes a place that welcomes returnees and their families, nurtures their abilities, and gives them an active role in the community.

A self-sustaining and expanding model

  • The Kaludrani pilot project is designed to be self-sustaining in the long term. Self-sustaining structures ensure independent water, energy, and food supply.

Long-term vision

  • Kaludrani becomes a beacon showing how sustainable communities can emerge.
  • Through the transfer of knowledge, resources, and concepts, a growing network of self-sustaining villages is created, living in harmony with nature and positively impacting their surroundings.
  • Abandoned villages are being filled with life again as returnees and new residents are integrated into the network.

Key structure of the project:

Holistic Knowledge and Permaculture
  • Development of permaculture gardens and agroforestry systems that efficiently and sustainably use local resources.
  • Building a seed bank for resilient and adaptable plant varieties to be used in the village and other projects.
  • Organizing training and workshops on sustainable agriculture, self-sufficiency, and ecological building techniques.
Creating Self-Sustaining Structures:
  • Setting up a sustainable water supply system using rainwater and local sources.
  • Introducing an efficient waste management system to protect and preserve nature.
  • Obtaining energy from sustainable resources such as wood, organic waste, or natural thermal sources, considering regional characteristics.
  • Encouraging regional production and trade for economic independence.
Therapeutic and Educational Center:
  • Creating spaces for holistic healing methods, including detox programs, fasting, and animal therapies.
  • Providing programs for raising awareness and self-healing, strengthening the connection between body, mind, and spirit.
  • Organizing camps, seminars, and workshops for families, youth, and people with trauma.
Building Sustainable Networks:
  • Kaludrani serves as an example and “nucleus” of a network of self-sustaining villages.
  • Seed banks and acquired knowledge from Kaludrani will be applied to future projects.
  • Encouraging the exchange of resources, knowledge, and support between villages to create a living network.
Social and Cultural Integration:
  • Reviving communal life through the creation of cultural and social gathering spaces.
  • Supporting arts, music, and traditional crafts to preserve cultural heritage.
  • Creating jobs through local production and trade, increasing the economic independence of residents.
Support for Returnees and Emigrants:
  • The project creates opportunities for people who have emigrated from Bosnia to return and reintegrate into a sustainable environment.
  • Providing support through counseling, training, and practical assistance to ease their transition and help them build new lives.
  • Kaludrani becomes a place that welcomes returnees and their families, nurtures their abilities, and gives them an active role in the community.

A self-sustaining and expanding model

  • The Kaludrani pilot project is designed to be self-sustaining in the long term. Self-sustaining structures ensure independent water, energy, and food supply.

Long-term vision

  • Kaludrani postaje svjetionik koji pokazuje kako mogu nastati održive zajednice.
  • Kroz prenos znanja, resursa i koncepata stvara se rastuća mreža samoodrživih sela koja žive u skladu s prirodom i pozitivno utiču na svoju okolinu.
  • Napuštena sela ponovo se ispunjavaju životom tako što se povratnici i novi stanovnici uključuju u mrežu.

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Your support for this project is of great importance. Through initiatives like this, we are working on creating sustainable solutions that will have a long-term positive impact on the community. Every donation helps us achieve key goals that will improve quality of life and preserve cultural heritage. Donate today and be part of something bigger – together we are building a better and more sustainable future!

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Your support for the Pleme Balkana Institute allows us to continue working on projects that benefit the community. Donations directly fund educational initiatives, medical aid, and sustainable development.

Donation program

Together for sustainable change

Your support for this project is of great importance. Through initiatives like this, we are working on creating sustainable solutions that will have a long-term positive impact on the community. Every donation helps us achieve key goals that will improve quality of life and preserve cultural heritage. Donate today and be part of something bigger – together we are building a better and more sustainable future!

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Whether it’s fieldwork or educational programs, as a volunteer you can directly contribute to creating sustainable communities. Join us and learn more about our volunteer program and how you can contribute to the revitalization of communities through sustainable practices

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Whether it’s fieldwork or educational programs, as a volunteer you can directly contribute to creating sustainable communities. Join us and learn more about our volunteer program and how you can contribute to the revitalization of communities through sustainable practices.

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