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SALVATION ARMY BUILDS 600 TRANSITIONAL SHELTERS FOR HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS
Six months after a devastating earthquake destroyed much of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and the surrounding area, The Salvation Army completed work on 600 housing shelters for homeless Haitians. Approximately 3,000 individuals, on average five per household, will be housed in the newly finished structures.
More than 400 Haitians were hired by the Army to clear construction sites of rubble and to build the 600 homes, each 10 by 20 feet in size and designed to last one to three years. Another 1,500 to 2,000 shelters are planned, each of which will take one day to complete at a cost of about $1,800. In all, more than 4,400 shelters will be constructed by The Salvation Army in Haiti over the next 6 to 12 months. Read More
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Nearly 36 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year. The Salvation Army has been meeting people's needs in Denver since 1887. For more than a century, the helpless, hopeless and needy have relied on The Salvation Army for food, clothing, shelter, encouragement, comfort and prayer. In addition to these traditional services, our programs offer education, childcare, elder care, gang intervention, athletics, character building, alcohol and substance abuse rehabilitation as well as response to emergencies and natural disasters for the benefit of the children, families and communities of the Rocky Mountains.