Global Peace Containers is an not-for-profit organization that has perfected a method and system to economically convert retired international shipping containers into sustainable housing and community buildings such as medical facilities, schools and neighborhood centers. The proven system is based on matching a team of our experts with local citizens to create needed structures, to teach skills to local team members and to aid local economic development. This training and knowledge will better prepare the residents to help the advancement of their own communities and raise their own personal standard of living.

The mission of Global Peace Containers is two fold:

1. To provide the organization and process to respond properly to situations where there are clearly established needs for low-cost, emergency, transitional or permanent housing and community buildings.

2. To instruct and empower the people to undertake the conversion of international shipping containers to meet those needs, and in so doing, develop their own capacities to help themselves in times of emergency and improve their economic condition.

Community Center, Zimbabwe

The containers, made of steel or aluminum and designed to support extreme loads, are the building blocks of the construction. They may be assembled in a variety of configurations meeting specific requirement of site or community. They allow for the use of unskilled or semi-skilled labor in constructing the buildings. They can provide secure space, support second floors and roofs, bridge uneven grades and generally establish the structural foundations for a successful building at costs well below conventional construction.

In addition to the conversion, installation and transformation of containers into sustainable buildings; the Global Peace Containers team encourages and helps through training community residents to take an active role in improving their living conditions, education, medical services and neighborhoods.

Global Peace Containers is USA based with a prototype site in Jamaica. It does its work in collaboration with governments and international corporations and organizations. For additional information beyond this web site, go to our response page and send us a message. We look forward to hearing from you, learning about your interest and discussing ways our efforts and systems can help you attain your goals.

Prototype school in progress-Mandeville, Jamacia