Architecture for Humanity responds to Haiti quake

Massive Quake Causes Widespread Destruction

On January 12th around 4.50pm local time a powerful 7.0 earthquake hit the impoverished nation of Haiti.This was followed more than 30 strong aftershocks. There has been widespread major damage and a loss of life estimated to be in the tens of thousands. We had been set to send a design team to Haiti this month to partner with local NGO Yele Haiti but have put this on hold until we can get a full assessment of the situation. We've connected with both Yele and our close friends at AIDG (Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group). We have made a full commitment to support both their efforts in the long term rebuilding of affected areas. We have launched an appeal for supplying construction and design professionals and supporting earthquake resistant housing and community structures.. If you care about building back better, donate today. Cheers, Cameron Sinclair Executive Director, Architecture for Humanity 848 Folsom Street, Suite 201, San Francisco, CA 94107-1173 W: 415 963 3511 | M: 646 765 0906 | cameron@architectureforhumanity.org Donate Now to Support Rebuilding > Updates: All updates will be via this link. Twitter: I've been doing updates at www.twitter.com/casinclair - If you cannot contribute and want to support our appeal, please link to our site with your social network accounts and/or blogs. Volunteering: In a few months we will organize a volunteer build for Yele but for now we request that you do not 'go to Haiti' unless you are a member of emergency services. We will be doing transitional and long term reconstruction, much like our work after Hurricane Katrina. Chapters: The San Juan Chapter will be the chapter lead and we will coordinate efforts with them. Donate by mail: Architecture for Humanity 848 Folsom Street, Suite 201 San Francisco, CA 94107 Recent Images New York Times Slideshow Vancouver Sun Images Recent Haiti Trip Report Read the Huffington Post piece written about our trip in August 2009 NB. We will not be doing emergency services. Our role is to help house those in the long term and to rebuild safer and stronger buildings.

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