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This handbook documents the experience of Catholic Relief Services in planning and implementing its urban transitional shelter response in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The publication highlights...
This presentation covered topics including-
1. Introduction
2. Programming
3. Staff responsibilities
4. Urban challenges
5. Crime and gangs
6. Land...
In the immediate aftermath of a devastating earthquake that struck Indonesia’s West Sumatra region in 2009, CRS conducted a rapid assessment and focused our program on the construction of...
In Gujarat, CRS’ resilient shelter project aimed to enhance local construction technology with the introduction of Compressed Stabilized Earth Block (CSEB) technology. This sustainable technology...
CRS led the third phase of the Housing Recovery and Reconstruction Platform (HRRP), which was established in Nepal to continue the work previously coordinated by the Shelter Cluster following the...
After a massive earthquake in 2015 led to large‑scale loss of life and livelihoods for communities in Nepal’s Gorkha District, one of the key impacts for people was damage to their livestock...
The earthquake that struck Haiti’s West Province on January 12, 2010, resulted in one of the worst humanitarian disasters in modern times. More than 200,000 lives were lost, at least 180,000 homes...
On April 16, 2016, a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador causing serious damage and loss of life in cities and villages located along its central and northern coastal region. The...
The magnitude 7 earthquake that struck Haiti on 12th January 2010 devastated large areas of the capital city of Port-Au-Prince and surrounding communes. Around 222,570 people were killed and a...
On Jan. 12, 2010, a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince and its neighboring cities, killing over 200,000 people and leaving an estimated 895,000 people homeless. Critical...