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.

Habitat for Humanity's Work in Haiti

I have been a Habitat for Humanity volunteer for more than 20 years, during which time I have served on the board of directors and as an officer of our local Habitat for Humanity affiliate and as a founding member of the board of directors of Habitat for Humanity of West Virginia.  I know first hand the good work that is being done all over the world by Habitat and its volunteers, and I have seen the joy in the faces of the families who have partnered with Habitat to obtain a simple, decent place to live.

Habitat for Humanity International is on the ground in Haiti bringing its resources to the millions of people there who need shelter (in the short term) and a simple, decent home (in the long term).  But the cost of these efforts is great.  I urge you to consider making a gift to Habitat's work in Haiti by clicking here or on the banner at the top of the site.  Like my other favorite relief charity, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), Habitat for Humanity International is a four-star rated charity.