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This looks very interesting. So donors can pick a family and fund a house directly. Your spreadsheet shows a total building cost of about $6000 including everyt
by droithomme 11y ago
This looks very interesting. So donors can pick a family and fund a house directly. Your spreadsheet shows a total building cost of about $6000 including everything and the houses are clearly not pressboard shacks.
Is your agency having problems dealing with title claims like the Red Cross is claiming is the issue that prevented them from fulfilling any of their promises to build?
Also, another source claims that the Red Cross only spent $400 on each of the 6 permanent homes they managed to build (http://hotesfoundation.org/500-million-for-6-shacks-in-haiti-a-drop-in-the-bucket-of-red-cross-donation-abuses/ http://hotesfoundation.org/500-million-for-6-shacks-in-haiti...). Since you've been down there and are involved with building I wonder if you happen to have seen the 6 permanent $400 Red Cross homes? What are they like? I wasn't able to find photos of those, only of the temporary shelters made of press board, and the tents.
- bretthagler 11y agoYes exactly! re: So donors can pick a family and fund a house directly. We haven't seen those Red Cross homes, but we are focused on building sustainable homes that will last for decades. Much different than quick temporary aid.