Disaster Response Haiti Project #25604

Creating Local Jobs in Southern Haiti

by Peace Winds America

Project Report | Sep 6, 2019
Two Community Centers to open this September 2019

By Chuck Aanenson | CEO, Peace Winds America

Peace Winds and the trained local masons and carpenters constructed six community centers in Sanit Jean du Sud. The communities use the centers for community meetings livelihood training, weddings and special events, and after school activites for children.

A critical purpose of the centers is to serve as a safe haven during disasters, particularly hurricanes and tropical storms. Disaster resistent construction is essential to the community centers and masons and carpenters are using these construction skills for homes and ware houses.

The Peace Winds team is constructing four community centers in Arniquet, near Saint Jean du Sud. New mason and carpenters have been trained. This September 2019, community officals will officially open two centers in Arniquet.

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