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This 1-page handout displays the transitional shelter designed by Handicap International for use in Haiti.
This issue of Humanitarian Exchange focuses on the response to the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, noting not only the mistakes made but also encouraging action on the lessons learned.
After the earthquake, approximately 700, 000 heavy duty tarpaulins (plastic sheeting) and 100, 000 plastic tents were distributed by shelter agencies. At present more are being distributed to...
This document by USAID is a two page article about the role of hosting support related to humanitarian shelter needs. Humanitarian community actors have increasingly recognized in recent years the...
This resource documents IOM's response to the Haiti earthquake. Included is a brief summary of re-location efforts and a case study of its transitional shelter projects. The document also...
This mini documentary developed by Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery focuses on the urgent need of reducing disaster risks. It showcases experiences from Indonesia (Banda Aceh),...
Alternative Shelter solutions explain IFRC's Self-sheltering Programme in Haiti. Providing safe and improved shelter solutions which help people to leave overcrowded camps and allow them to...
This video published by the IFRC on December 2010 shows the Red Cross building transitional shelters in Haiti.
More than 20 percent of the debris is recycled to make tiles, stairs and paving stones. So far, 80 percent of the 10 million cubic metres of rubble from the earthquake have been cleared from the...