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This is a video of the Emergency Shelter Response in Peru after the earthquake that took place in 15th of August 2007. It shows the response of the Peruvian Red Cross supported by the...
Sri Lanka - J. C. Nimmi's story: from transitional shelter to her new home
As the tsunamis swept across vast tracts of land around the Bay of Bengal, they took with them virtually...
On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9. 0 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered a series of massive tsunamis that devastated communities in 10 countries surrounding the Indian...
Shelter in an urban setting. What are the implications in terms of shelter when the response has to be carried out in an urban environment? This short video is meant to present some of the...
This video explores the techniques used building a wall in Budhakedar, Tehri Garhwal, India.
Jesse Robbins speaking with Mikel Maron at Where2. 0 about innovation in Disaster Technology, a topic that is extremely important.
This talk covers the ongoing efforts of: World Shelters,...
Almost 80 percent of those displaced by violence in Colombia come from rural areas. Through a new initiative, the UN refugee agency is helping to restore land rights to the displaced.
For...
The December 2004 tsunami took a devastating toll on the Indonesian province of Aceh, killing more than 130, 000 people and leaving mere than half a million homeless.
A staggering 116, 000...