UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF ARCHITECURE'S LEADERSHIP IN HAITI CHARETTE
FOLLOWING DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE STRENGTHENS TIES AND LONGTERM
COMMITTMENT TO HELP REBUILD NEIGHBORING NATION IN NEED
By Steve Wright
"The University of Miami School of Architecture and the University-wide response has demonstrated it can do great things for people in need," Mangones said. "Project Medishare, what Dr. Green has done is amazing -- everybody down there is in awe. But the School of Architecture realizes that disaster response shouldn't just be limited to medical response. The University is taking the initiative and leading the way to inspire more people to get involved in not just rebuilding, but building a more sustainable future."
Mangones said he has spoken to University of Miami President Donna Shalala and knows she is committed to providing UM's resources long-term to support a permanent recovery in Haiti.
"It is amazing to think just a relatively few miles away, Haiti is one of the poorest countries on earth," Mangones said. "UM lead the way to show how these collective efforts can have impacts on people around the world. I applaud and thank the Dean and everyone else. Because of their efforts, the government was able to secure donations for reconstruction."
The body of work produced in the Charrette supported the Haitian government’s recommendations presented at the United Nation's International Donors Conference for Haiti at the end of March in New York. More than $5 billion in recovery funds have been pledged as a result of the conference.
Wright has contributed thousands of stories about town planning, architecture, urban recovery and transportation. Contact the Miami-based writer-photographer at stevewright64@yahoo.com
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