Build It Week, October 2011
Building Hope In Haiti, October 2011
In November 2011, 300 volunteers from Haven travelled to Haiti and built 53 permanent houses in the Santo community on the outskirts of Léogâne which lies 28km south west from Port-au-Prince and considered to be the epicenter of the 2010 earthquake.
Haven Volunteers built 54 new homes in the Santo community. Léogâne, of which Santos sits on the outskirts, was the epicentre of the January 2010 devastating earthquake that ravaged the country. Many of those who Haven built these new houses for, had lost their homes in the earthquake; many more had very little to begin with, even before the earthquake.
The most important outcome of a hard week of work for Haven volunteers is the hope for a new life that these Haitian families now have. A home is much more than bricks and mortar, it is a place you feel secure, that you can call your own.
These new houses have brought a stronger sense of community, an affirmed dedication to Haiti's future, and a reminder that the work there is still just beginning.
Here are some shots from our worksite and the surrounds from Build It Week October 2011.
For more pictures please see our October Build It Week photos on Flickr.
