Earthquake Resistant Housing for Peru’s Rural Families
Nearly a year ago, an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale rocked the Peruvian regions of Pisco, Chincha, Alta, Ica, and Canete, leaving more than 90,000 families without homes. Since then, PCI has been working to create long-term, forward thinking solutions to help people in Peru deal with these kinds of disasters by building earthquake-resistant housing.
In partnership with Food for the Hungry, PCI has convened some of the world’s foremost experts in earthquake resistant building technology, non-governmental organizations, government officials, and international donors to pioneer an effort to help families rebuild with earthquake resistant adobe.
PCI is hosting visits from government officials of surrounding communities and other organizations, in hopes of expanding and developing the program. The vision is to create a local effort based on this technology to ultimately benefit tens of thousands of Peruvians.
Nearly a year ago, an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale rocked the Peruvian regions of Pisco, Chincha, Alta, Ica, and Canete, leaving more than 90,000 families without homes. Since then, PCI has been working to create long-term, forward thinking solutions to help people in Peru deal with these kinds of disasters by building earthquake-resistant housing.
In partnership with Food for the Hungry, PCI has convened some of the world’s foremost experts in earthquake resistant building technology, non-governmental organizations, government officials, and international donors to pioneer an effort to help families rebuild with earthquake resistant adobe.
PCI is hosting visits from government officials of surrounding communities and other organizations, in hopes of expanding and developing the program. The vision is to create a local effort based on this technology to ultimately benefit tens of thousands of Peruvians.
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