Places for People employees have raised more than £10,000, as
part of their Haiti appeal – money which will help thousands of
people rebuild their lives and homes, following a major earthquake
in January.
Employees from across the Group raised £5,000, a figure which
was then matched by Places for People.
The money is being donated to Habitat for Humanity - an
organisation committed to the long term recovery of Haiti. The
charity provided an immediate response to the disaster by sending a
Disaster Risk Assessment Team to gain a clear picture of the
situation, and followed this up with a cash-for-work programme,
shelter kits and transitional shelters.
Now it’s looking at the long-term solutions to the destruction and
chaos that surrounds the people of Haiti - aiding community
recovery and ensuring that housing and infrastructure is rebuilt.
Habitat for Humanity is mobilizing teams of local people to clear
the way for shelter construction and home rehabilitation. It will
also be supporting recovery by distributing Core Homes, which
provide basic homes with permanent materials that can be extended
into full homes later on.
Ian Walkden, National Director for Habitat for Humanity GB,
said: "On behalf of Habitat for Humanity, I would like to
thank Places for People, those involved in fundraising activity,
and everyone who made a donation. We are extremely grateful to all
of them for their tremendous support.
"Habitat for Humanity aims to help 50,000 earthquake affected
families in Haiti over the next five years. The generous
contribution from Places for People will go directly to that
programme, and will help make a real difference to people."
Chris Kilbane, Individual
Support Director at Places for People
said:
"Many of our employees watched the most awful scenes from Haiti,
following the earthquake, and felt compelled to help with the
recovery effort, and raise money for those affected.
"It was natural that we should support Habitat for Humanity who
specialise in shelter provision, housing repair and reconstruction.
Their efforts show the real difference that we can make through
contributions and fundraising across the country. We are
priviledged to help Habitat for Humanity deliver much needed new
housing, and services to people who were made homeless as a result
of the disaster."