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// The Shelter — Maawa X

Solid-structure popup space. Smart, recyclable, modular.

A dignified, insulated, Class 0 fire-rated home — up in 47 seconds, folded down to a suitcase.

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47 s to build 16–32 kg Class 0 fire-rated
// Maawa OS — the software

A dashboard to communicate, control & serve.

Every unit becomes a live, mapped node — one screen for requests, SOS, and the whole operation.

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// Backed, endorsed & recognised by

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Maawa X unit deployed at night in a refugee camp

// From the field — refugee camp, night

A lit, warm, addressable home — where a tent used to be.

// Maawa X — the shelter

A home you can carry, up in under a minute.

Fire-rated, insulated and recyclable — engineered for the hardest environments, and comfortable to live in. Every unit is born connected to Maawa OS.

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// Maawa OS — the software

One map. The whole operation.

A permanent QR on every unit turns a site into a live, mapped operation. Tap through what the map shows.

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// How it works

From box to mapped, in one scan.

The shelter is the body, the OS is the nervous system — take one, or both. Here's the loop either way.

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// Ways to deploy

Shelter, software, or both.

// The shelter Maawa X

Our fire-rated, insulated pop-up unit. Up in 47 seconds, folds down to a suitcase.

Configure a unit Most deployed // Shelter, connected Maawa X + OS

Every unit ships with a permanent QR bonded on at the factory — live on your map before the tent is up.

See how it ships // Software only Maawa OS

Print labels for the tents, containers and caravans you already run. No new hardware to buy.

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// Configure & request

Build your unit. Send it to us.

Pick a model, finish and add-ons, decide if it ships with Maawa OS, and it comes to our team as a build request — we quote lead time and volume pricing together.

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Runs on what you already have
Print a QR sheet in minutes Works on any tent, container or caravan Live on the map the same day
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// Built for

Sites that appear overnight.

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// In the press

The world is watching.

Maawa — the suitcase-sized pop-up shelter — covered across design and tech press worldwide.

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Frequently asked questions

Short answers to what people ask most.

What is Maawa?

Maawa pairs Maawa X, a solid-structure pop-up shelter that goes up in about 47 seconds, with Maawa OS, the software that runs a site. A permanent QR code on every unit turns it into a live, mapped node for occupancy, requests and SOS.

Do people living on a Maawa site need an app or an account?

No. Scanning the QR code on a unit opens a web page — there is no app to install and no account to create. That matters where phones, literacy and data plans vary.

Does Maawa OS require Maawa X shelters?

No. Maawa OS works on units an organisation already owns — tents, caravans or containers — by printing labels and attaching them. Maawa X is not required.

Can I try Maawa OS before speaking to anyone?

Yes. https://maawa.co/sandbox builds a live, populated demo site in about 30 seconds, with no signup, no account and no card.

Does Maawa support Arabic?

Yes. Maawa OS is available in Arabic and English, right-to-left throughout.

How much does Maawa cost?

Pricing is not published. Enquiries go to [email protected].