By Hailey Bailey | Fund Development and Reporting Manager
Build Change has been working in Haiti since the earthquake in 2010 and has become the leading implementer of homeowner-driven retrofitting and reconstruction in Haiti, having built and retrofitted more homeowner-driven houses than any other agency.
REZO, Haitian Creole for Network, celebrated its first full year in September, and is now solidifying Build Change’s position as a pioneer in the creation of permanent change in construction through competitive business practice and publicprivate partnerships.
Build Change has been working with CFPH Canado Technique, a major vocational school in Haiti, to elaborate 2 competency-based curricula for construction workers, which have been designed for both advancing skills of experienced construction workers and introducing skills to novices.Our partnership with the Housing Construction and Public Buildings Unit (UCLBP in French) marks the first technical assistance program fully funded by and under direct supervision of a program country government.
Looking Ahead
In 2016 nearly 200 families will receive sanitation solutions through our new WASH project, an important and necessary addition to their previously retrofitted homes. REZO will also finalize a business model to enable the network to reach operational and financial sustainability within five years- a huge step towards permanent change in the construction industry.
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