sonunigam (Love Geek): *. More than 1,000 families had received transitional 0r upgradable shelters by December 2010, with a total of 2,000 scheduled to be completed by the end of January 2011. The newest model of upgradable shelter features a timber-frame skeleton with pressure-treated plywood walls, a tin roof and concrete perimeter foundation. The structure is built so that concrete blocks can be added later, as the family's finances improve. *12-01-11 - 09:15:10
sonunigam (Love Geek): *. More than 2,000 housing damage assessments have been conducted; the goal is to conduct an additional 6,000 assessments through June 2011. Assessments help determine which structures can be made safe and which need to be torn down, making way for new, permanent shelters. *12-01-11 - 09:16:08
sonunigam (Love Geek): *. More than 500 Haitians have been trained in earthquake-resistant construction techniques. *12-01-11 - 09:18:05
sonunigam (Love Geek): *. More than 200 Haitians have been hired by Habitat Resource Centers to build shelters. In a nation with an unemployment rate of 60 percent, job opportunities are a crucial part of rebuilding. *12-01-11 - 09:19:24
