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Apr 21, 2010

Remember Haiti

When: Thursday, April 22, 5-9pm
Where: 111 Minna, San Francisco, CA

Remember Haiti from Ashley Gutierrez on Vimeo.

Apr 16, 2010

Construction starts on the next Football for Hope centres

It's been a busy couple of weeks for the Football for Hope projects.
Construction is underway on the Kenya , Namibia and Mali projects.

Apr 15, 2010

Video: On-the-ground Update from Haiti

April 15, 2010 - Film of a camp school in Port au Prince, Haiti as camp is being cleared and students are displaced. The Architecture for Humanity team on the ground is speaking with teachers to find better accomodations for the students. Architecture for Humanity has partnered with the Bezos Foundation to create a competition to encourage student-led initiatives to fundraise for schools like this. Check out Students Rebuild.

Apr 14, 2010

Video: Rainwater Court construction begins in Mahiga, Kenya

Mar 29, 2010 - Tomorrow is shaping up to be an historic day in Mahiga, Kenya.

The contractor will begin excavations for the 14-week Rainwater Court project which will provide a new community gathering space, sports facilities, and clean water collection and storage for the Primary and Secondary school students and greater community.

Apr 14, 2010

Update on Haitian Schools

As per the government mandate, Haiti schools officially reopened April 6, but the capacity in which students are now attending class varies dramatically. In most cases the original school building has not yet been assessed by engineers or has already been deemed unfit for occupancy.

Temporary shelters can be found assembled on the old school grounds–wood frames nailed together and a tarpaulin thrown overtop. However similar school shelters prove stifling in the displacement camps. On one camp visit, our program manager couldn't help but notice how the children–while given a place to learn–were far from comfortable there:

Apr 14, 2010

Haiti team: housed!

Late last week found our Haiti team unpacking their belongings into what will be home for the next several years. The house, located just outside the Pétionville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, is large–comprising several bedrooms, bathrooms and living spaces, an office, and spacious yard and driveway. The team intends to share these facilities with partners in the reconstruction effort, making the house effectively a live/work center of 20 people operating the initial Architecture for Humanity Haiti Design Center!

Apr 12, 2010

Cameron Sinclair and Peter Haas of AIDG on Haiti Redevelopment

Reconstruction from Haiti Onward on Vimeo.

Apr 12, 2010

Camp School Observations

Our Program Manager, visiting Port-au-Prince, was able to spend time over the weekend exploring one of tent camps and getting some details on how school is being held. Here are observations, while wandering through a camp by the airport:

Apr 1, 2010

Architecture for Humanity announces new spokesanimal

Tokyo, Japan -- On April 6, 2010 non-profit Architecture for Humanity will be starting its eleventh year bringing design, construction and development services to communities in need. In celebration of this milestone, and to raise awareness of the organizations' impact, Architecture for Humanity is partnering with the South Florida Aquarium to co-host a 12 month tour for the organizations' newly adopted mascot, Hugh Manatee.

Mar 30, 2010

Haiti Article Round-Up 3/30

As we continue our initial phases of our reconstruction efforts in Haiti, it's encouraging to see some press covering life among Haitians on the ground resuming a sense of familiarity. Meanwhile, activity continues as well in the political sphere. Listed below are selections of the latest reports from Haiti, or regarding Haiti's refoundation.* (Compiled with help from our friend in Seattle Mr. Constantini.)

Adam Davidson. “The Economy of a Tent City” (online video). Port-au-Prince: Frontline/NPR Planet Money, March 2010. (an amazing window into day-to-day life in PAP displacement camps) http://to.pbs.org/d7rwfw

Frances Robles. “Bill Clinton, George W. Bush visit Haiti, vow to help”. Miami Herald, March 22, 2010. (reports that President Préval took a critical step toward boosting resettlement efforts in Haiti by signing an executive order declaring the right to seize land through eminent domain) http://bit.ly/ac81Jy

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