Sharing Knowledge: Community Based Disaster Response at Scale
Day / Time Wednesday, June 21st / 13:30 - 15:30
Event Description
This effort involves contrasting a variety of tsunami responses by NGO’s, the United Nations and local organizations along with the methodology and poverty reduction outcomes from the UN East Timor shelter kit response program. Specific methodology reviewed includes community engagement and governance models; the impact of various types of housing solutions on the poor; housing response and its timeliness and ultimately what has been learned to better shape a rapid and strategic response to such tragedies. Included in the session will be a discussion of the Habitat Resource Centers (HRC) and their application in the tsunami. HRCs were developed in India and modified by Habitat for Humanity Philippines, which resulted in 2000 units more than projected at no additional costs.
Session Language
English
Speakers
Steven Weir, Area VP Asia Pacific, Habitat for Humanity Int.
Charlito Ayco, Director of Regional Programs, Habitat for Humanity Int.
Earl Kessler, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
This session is one of a series of 12 networking sessions organized by the International Housing Coalition (IHC) on important housing issues.
Host Organization
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI)
Host Organization Description
Established in 1976, Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian organization dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness worldwide and to making adequate, affordable shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat is founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, decent, affordable place to live in dignity and safety. Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) families. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit, financed with affordable loans. The homeowners' monthly mortgage payments are used to build still more Habitat houses. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.
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