Reconstructing Haiti
Author : Aimee Ansari
Publisher : Oxfam
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 34,62 MB
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ISBN : 1848145764
Author : Aimee Ansari
Publisher : Oxfam
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 34,62 MB
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ISBN : 1848145764
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection
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Page : 40 pages
File Size : 21,27 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
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Author : Paul E. Fallon
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 47,57 MB
Release : 2015-01-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0826273327
When a natural disaster strikes, one imposing obstacle always impedes recovery: the need to rebuild. Not just homes, schools, and other buildings but also lives must be reconstructed. Yet amid the horror there is also the opportunity to build back better, to create more resilient buildings and deeper human connections. After Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, architect Paul E. Fallon wanted to help rebuild the magic island he had visited the previous summer. Over the next three years, he made seventeen trips to design and supervise construction of an orphanage and a school in Grand Goâve. In the process, he confronted the challenges of building in a country with sparse materials and with laborers predisposed toward magic over physics. Architecture by Moonlight is about much more than construction, however. Readers will also experience the many relationships Fallon developed as he balanced the contradictory demands of a boisterous American family constructing a memorial for their deceased daughter and Evangelical missionaries more interested in saving souls than filling bellies. Dieunison, a wily Haitian orphan, captured Fallon’s heart and exemplifies both Haiti’s tragedy and its indomitable spirit. Fallon’s personal experience is an eloquent tale of “an ensemble of incomplete people struggling in a land of great trial and great promise, trying to better understand their place on Earth.” He reveals how, when seemingly different people come together, we succeed by seeking our commonality. Architecture by Moonlight illustrates our strength to rise above disaster and celebrate recovery, perseverance, and humanity.
Author : David Gootnick
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 39,41 MB
Release : 2012-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1437986315
On Jan. 12, 2010, an earthquake in Haiti killed an 230,000 people and displaced 2 million more. In July 2010, the U.S. Congress appropriated more than $1 billion for reconstruction assistance, most of which was provided to the USAID and the Dept. of State. In April 2010, the Haitian gov¿t. created the Interim Haiti Recovery Comm. (IHRC) to coordinate donors, conduct strategic planning, approve reconstruction projects, and provide accountability. This report addresses: (1) the planned uses for U.S. reconstruction assist. and the amounts provided so far; (2) USAID's internal controls for overseeing U.S. funds; and (3) IHRC's progress establishing governance and oversight structures. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Author : Marc Cohen
Publisher : Oxfam
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 12,63 MB
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ISBN : 1780770251
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics Affairs
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Page : 60 pages
File Size : 27,2 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Disaster relief
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Author : Marc Cohen
Publisher : Oxfam
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 15,26 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Agriculture and state
ISBN : 1848147392
Author : Aimee Ansari
Publisher : Oxfam
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 42,15 MB
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ISBN : 1848144199
Author : Kyle Tristan Turner
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Page : 194 pages
File Size : 20,74 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Haiti
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Author : Paul Farmer
Publisher : Public Affairs
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 50,16 MB
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1610390989
The celebrated physician and anthropologist offers a vivid on-the-ground account of the relief effort in the aftermath of Haiti's earthquake—and issues a powerful call to action. Reprint.