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Haiti RecoveryOn January 12, 2010, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti just 10 miles west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. The earthquake damaged nearly 190,000 homes, of which 105,000 were completely destroyed. Of the more than two million affected survivors, 1.3 million are still displaced today. 2011 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project - Léogâne, HaitiHabitat for Humanity's 28th annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project will begin a two-year effort to strengthen and support Habitat's work in Haiti. This year's event will take place November 5th - 12th with President and Mrs. Carter joining volunteers to build homes with families in Lèogâne, Haiti. Considered to be the epicenter of last year's earthquake, Léogâne is 18 miles from Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital. Click here to learn more or to apply to volunteer with this year's work project. Habitat's response in HaitiHabitat implemented immediate relief efforts while also seeking to address long-term shelter solutions. Based on current information and past experience with international disasters, Habitat developed a multi-phrase strategy of response, focused on six cities, Cabaret, Lèogâne, Jacmel, Carrefour, Port-au-Prince and Croix-des-Bouquets. Phase one: relief
Phase two: rehabilitation
Phase three: reconstruction
Read Habitat International's report - Haiti, One Year Later (click here) |
