Building new homes in Haiti

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Outside city

Lack of space is a major issue in Port-au-Prince. To address this, Concern have looked at available sites slightly outside the city where new communities can be set up. Concern is one of the lead agencies in providing transitional shelter for families and communities who wish to move out of the over-crowded camps in the city. 

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Tabarre Issa is a new site which Concern has identified and secured to carry out a re-housing programme. Concern has designed a transitional shelter which will resist strong weather and earthquakes and made using high quality materials. 

Reducing fears

It’s vital the Haitian people feel comfortable with their new homes as they have been under considerable trauma. Concern spoke with people in the community about their needs and how to reduce their fears of entering buildings again following the earthquake.

Lightweight materials

The community requested the roof and walls to be constructed with lightweight materials. They also requested a veranda to be incorporated into the design, as this is integral to the way Haitians live.

Mobile houses

The benefit of these being “transitional” shelters is if the family must move the house can be moved with them. These shelters also offer much more protection than a tent or tarpaulin.

Budget

The budget for this project is £42,000.

What your support will achieve

Your support will fund:

• The building of transitional shelters resistant to flood, hurricanes, termites and earthquakes
• A safe, well lit, clean community for families to live in.
• Work for local people, trained and employed to construct the shelters

Outcome

Fourteen families will benefit from a new home on the newly constructed Tabarre Issa site.

• Read more about this project (pdf)

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