January 12, 2015
by Habitat for Humanity Haiti
Five years ago today, a devastating earthquake in Haiti destroyed 105,000 houses, damaged 85,000 more and left more than 1.5 million people homeless. It took about 30 seconds to reduce much of the country’s housing stock and infrastructure to piles of rubble. In the five years since the earthquake, a complex story of survival, perseverance, and renewal has unfolded, surely and steadily. | more
