Landscape Architects volunteering in Haiti?

I was wondering if anyone out there has thought of going down to Haiti and helping out with the relief effort? Im assuming there is not much for us to do professionally down there yet...but in the upcoming months as the rebuilding begins Im guessing there will be a need for designers to help out. Has anyone had any thoughts about this? Have any firms expressed interest in getting involved? Does anyone know any organizations that one might contact if they were interested in volunteering?

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Permalink Reply by Kevin J. Gaughan on January 14, 2010 at 11:34am

Thanks Stephanie, I also found these organizations:
Engineers Without Borders and Habitat for Humanity International
Neither seem to have anything organized yet, mostly just asking for donations, but I have a feeling in the upcoming weeks they will be putting together some programs in Haiti. I have commitments up until April, but hoping after that to be able to get involved with the rebuild.

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Permalink Reply by J. Waldron, RLA on January 17, 2010 at 8:04am

A good starting point to help is the center for international disasters.

http://www.cidi.org/reg_off.htm

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Permalink Reply by Sherman C. Runions, ASLA on January 21, 2010 at 9:26am

Hi Kevin, I have thought about it for the future. I am a lay member of a Catholic Order with a hospital and staff working in Port au-Prince. I am waiting to go down at some time later. While there I would like to bring up the subject of restoration with my order and perhaps Haitian officials. Let's get this thing going. This is an opportunity for our profession to shine.

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Permalink Reply by Adam E. Anderson on January 30, 2010 at 8:57am

Stephanie has what I think is the best established org to reach out to. Cameron Sinclair, the founder of Arch. for Humanity have been specializing in constructed relief efforts for many years.

While many of their projects have be architecturally based, he is planning on broadening into landscape for 2010.

You can contact him/them via twitter at:

@casinclair
@archforhumanity

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Kovach on May 24, 2010 at 5:21pm

Now that a few months have passed; what is the report?
Has anyone actually made a trip to Haiti? If so, what are your impressions?

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Permalink Reply by Andre Igor Chandravega Osman on August 4, 2010 at 2:44am

please try to contact awaitingeyesfoundation uk

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Permalink Reply by Andre Igor Chandravega Osman on August 4, 2010 at 3:19am

I am ready to be come haiti volunteer

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Permalink Reply by George Joseph Jr on August 4, 2010 at 12:11pm

We are planning to fly to Haiti in Late Sept or Oct 2010...

Let me know if you will be abl to fly down with us, a group of engineers and architects are going...
Our goal is to be on the ground and collect enough data in order to start designing and constructing...

Call me Andre...

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Permalink Reply by Andre Igor Chandravega Osman on August 4, 2010 at 11:47pm

Dear George....

First I would like to thank you for the invitation to join.
Secondly I wanted to ask what you've received email my application, actually
I want to join as an employee of the company (you are the owner).
If you have received and read and then can provide the opportunity to become employees of your company, then I will rejoice and be happy to come................
I think the important thing is to get recommendations and advice from you George so I have a better chance to go international and improve my position.
I am waiting for good news from you George and thanks again.

Regards

Andre