Haitian Homes

Zach Blevins

• Varies by area• Made of the materials available in the nearby

area because they are to poor to buy products for a decent home

• Some materials are bamboo, tin, and cinderblock

BUILT FROM…

-Bamboo and tin

Cinderblock, tin,- and bamboo

INSIDE A HAITIAN HOME

Heating and Cooling• Haitian people are so poor that there are

virtually no heating and cooling systems in their homes

• Cooking is done with pots on a fire• Access to public services is very low• Public institutions remain very weak despite

foreign aid and the government's declared intent to strengthen the sector's institutions

Cooking and Sanitation Quality

• Haiti's coverage levels in urban and rural areas are the lowest in the hemisphere for both water supply and sanitation

• Sewer systems and wastewater treatment are nonexistent

• 11% of population have home water connections

• 30% have some sort of access to sanitation

Water and Sanitation Access

• Most people use an Outhouse

• Roofs are mostly made of tin because it is sturdy, cheap, and mostly water-proof

• Windows and doors are mostly made of old cloth

ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND DOORS

• Most likely not• Why?- not sturdy enough - not water tight - no heat or air - definitely not pass inspection

Would This Home Work Here?

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<http://farm1.static.flickr.com/31/60752400_d87cf21b1a.jpg?v=0>.• Haitian Water Source. Digital image. Web. 20 Jan. 2010.

<http://www.mma1.org/images/Haiti%20Water%20Project%202.jpg>.• Inside a Haitian Home. Digital image. Web. 20 Jan. 2010.

<http://www.jansochor.com/photo-blog/inside-shack-cite-soleil-haiti-06.jpg>.• "Water supply and sanitation in Haiti." 19 Apr. 2009. Web. 20 Jan. 2010.• Berggren, Ruth. Haitian Cooking. Digital image. Harvard Medical Alumni Bulletin.

Web. 28 Jan. 2010. <http://alumnibulletin.med.harvard.edu/doctoring/doctors/images/saints.jpg>.

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