Six months after the disastrous earthquake, the rebuilding effort in Haiti is slow.
- U.S. relief organizations have received $1.3 billion since the earthquake, but experts fear that it’s not enough to fund rebuilding.
- Nonprofits have provided a lot of food and water, but may not be focused enough on providing shelter.
- Hurricane season is imminent and aid experts emphasize the need for stable structures and shelters, especially in under-served rural areas.
Facts and Figures
- An estimated 230,000 people were killed in the January 2010 earthquake.
- Clearing rubble and establishing land rights are the two main obstacles to construction.
- 3,722 transitional shelters have been built – each houses a family of 5.
- Nonprofits aim to build 125,000 transitional shelters by mid-2011.
Best Quote
“I feel really good about what the donor community did in this first six months. I would feel even better if I knew that the donor community was poised to stay active over the long haul.” – Regine A. Webster, Senior Associate for Disaster Philanthropy at Arabella Advisors