In the early morning hours of Feb. 27, 2010, a devastating 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile, 200 miles southwest of Santiago. Early reports indicate approximately 500,000 homes sustained considerable damage, and 2 million people have been affected by the quake. Habitat’s response in Chile While the assessments are just beginning, we know [...]
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti on January 12, 2010—just 10 miles west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Thousands of buildings and homes were destroyed, and the number of those affected is in the millions. Habitat’s response in Haiti Although the full toll of homes severely damaged or destroyed [...]
Awareness Week Habitat for Humanity is Trinidad and Tobago’s biggest secret. We invite you all during this week to raise awareness for an organisation that’s main goal is to eradicate poverty housing in T&T. There will be several events taking place that week, including a Coin Collection Drive, along with TV and Radio programming. Be [...]
