Shared costs
Facilities with fixed costs, from a dental chair to a backup generator, cost each person a fraction when many people share them.
Why HAVEN
Why not just build your own bunker?
A private shelter can protect a family for a while. HAVEN is designed to keep a whole community living well, for much longer, at a fraction of the cost per person. The reason is simple: the most valuable things are the ones you share.
Shared facilities package
€1.75M
clinic, gym, cinema, workshop, greenhouses, kitchen, school room and more
One household of 4 pays alone
€437,500
per person
Shared by 50 HAVEN residents
€35,000
per person
Illustrative figures for comparison, not estimates or prices. Per-person shares divide the package equally; see the breakdown below.
What 50 people can share
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The maths of sharing
A cinema costs the same for 4 people or 50.
Many facilities have a fixed cost: a screening room, a gym, a dental chair, a lathe, a greenhouse. One family would pay for all of it alone. At HAVEN the same cost is split across everyone who uses it. Pick the facilities and the number of people sharing.
Side by side
Private shelter or shared community.
| Topic | Private family shelter | HAVEN |
|---|---|---|
| Who pays for big systems | One household carries the full cost | Shared by around 50 residents |
| Medical care | A first-aid kit and what the family knows | A clinic, with a target of 4 medical professionals |
| Food | Stores, until they run out | Stores plus farms, greenhouses and orchards |
| Skills | Whatever the family happens to have | 32 target adult roles across nine disciplines |
| Repairs | If a part fails, you’re on your own | Workshop, spare parts and trained backup operators |
| Everyday use | Usually sits unused until an emergency | A village you live in, with the refuge in reserve |
| Children | Isolated from other children | School, friends, sport and play |
| Wellbeing | A few people in a small space | Gym, cinema, library, shared meals and celebrations |
| Decisions | The family decides | One adult, one vote, with open books |
A private shelter can be the right choice for some families, and HAVEN does not claim to protect against every threat. HAVEN is for people who believe long-term resilience is easier, and better, when it’s built together.
Six reasons
What a community gives you that walls can’t.
Skills on hand
No single family has a doctor, an engineer, a farmer and a teacher. A community can plan for all of them.
Food that grows
Stored food buys time. Fields, greenhouses and livestock make it last.
Systems that get fixed
Pumps, filters and batteries need maintenance. Several trained people mean a breakdown is a task, not a crisis.
A normal life
School, sport, films, shared meals and friendships keep people well, especially children and especially in hard times.
Used every day
HAVEN is a home first. The refuge stores food, grows plants and is drilled regularly, so it works when it’s needed.
Stronger together
Build resilience with others.
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