March 21, 2010

As Haiti’s Rainy Season Begins, Relief Groups Work to Provide Shelter to Quake Victims

As Haiti’s Rainy Season Begins, Relief Groups Work to Provide Shelter to Quake Victims 1

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CHF International is building wooden structures with steel roofs and plastic walls for Haitian survivors.

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CHF International

CHF International is building wooden structures with steel roofs and plastic walls for Haitian survivors.

By Nicole Wallace

Relief organizations are drawing on lessons from past disasters as they struggle to provide shelter in Haiti. The challenge is daunting: January’s deadly earthquake left an estimated 1.3 million people homeless, and the rainy season has begun.

“There are still a lot of people who don’t have anything waterproof over their heads,” says Isaac Boyd, an architect and technical advisor for shelter and settlements at Catholic Relief Services.

At the same time,

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