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Haiti Update - Six Months Later

July 16, 2010

Roswell, GA - Six months after a devastating earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, many Haitians are still struggling to find normalcy in their everyday lives.  Of the 1.5 million Haitians who were displaced by the earthquake, only 28,000 currently have permanent shelter.  Habitat for Humanity is working to greatly increase that number while providing temporary shelter and additional aid.

Over the next five years, Habitat for Humanity aims to serve 50,000 earthquake-affected families, helping Haitians move towards safer, more secure, permanent places to call home. Habitat has already provided over 21,000 emergency shelter kits to homeless Haitian families and is building 70 transitional shelters per week.  Transitional shelters are either recyclable – made from materials that can be reused in a permanent home – or can be upgraded to become permanent houses over time.  Habitat has also been entrusted with doing structural damage assessments in affected houses.  Habitat engineers have completed 2,000 assessments—advising families whether their home is livable, needs repairs or should be demolished.  To view Habitat’s six month report Progress in Haiti, click here.

How you can help

  • Text "Haiti" to 25383 to make a $10 donation to Habitat's efforts in Haiti.*
  • Create a donation page and invite your friends, family, and colleagues to help you reach $2,500, which is the amount it takes to help Habitat establish a permanent home for a Haitian family.
  • Donate online at www.habitat.org.
  • Leverage your social networks by updating your Facebook page and tweeting about support for Habitat's recovery efforts. Connect with Habitat in social media to get the latest information.
  • Help raise awareness and funds by inserting banner ads into your blogs or personal Web sites. To download a banner, visit Earthquake Recovery - Web banners.

A Reminder About Volunteering in Haiti

Conditions on the ground in Haiti make it unsafe for volunteer at this time. As soon as conditions are more favorable, volunteers will be recruited on Habitat for Humanity International's website at www.habitat.org. It will likely be months rather than weeks before a significant number of volunteers can be sent to Haiti. To be kept up to date on the volunteer situation in Haiti, complete the volunteer interest survey.



 

*A one-time donation of $10 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. Messaging and data rates may apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on most carriers. Donations are collected for the benefit of Habitat for Humanity International by the Mobile Giving Foundation and subject to the terms found at http://mobilegiving.org/?page_id=18. You can unsubscribe at any time by replying STOP to short code "25383." Reply HELP to "25383" for help.

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