Don't Forget Haiti

A bit more than four months have passed since the horrible Haitian earthquake.  Habitat for Humanity International has made a major commitment to the recovery effort in Haiti.  In keeping with its core mission, Habitat has been working to provide temporary and transitional shelter and permanent housing for displaced Haitians.

The rendering below depicts the "core house" that Habitat will be building in Haiti.  The house is made of solid materials and is built to withstand both earthquakes and hurricanes.  The house is small, with only a single room, a porch and separate toilet facilities.  However, and as its name indicates, the house is designed to be the core of a larger home that the family may enlarge over time.

I have been a Habitat for Humanity volunteer through my local Habitat affiliate since 1989. During that time, I have seen at first hand the difference that a decent place to live makes for a family in need. Truly, the earthquake victims of Haiti are in need of shelter.

For quite a while now, I have had a banner ad on the IVM blog that links to a site where anyone may make a donation to support Habitat's relief efforts in Haiti. If you feel moved to help, you may click on the banner ad to make a donation to Habitat's work in Haiti. You may also text "Habitat" to 25383 to make a $10 donation to Habitat's recovery efforts. The donation amount will be added to your phone bill.