HAITÍ sustainable and resilient construction abitat for Humanity Haiti is clear as beams, blocks, and planks, all based on about the need for new generations recycled plastic. Hto develop and use sustainable and resilient building materials in the country. Already 146 young people in the cities of Les Cayes and Jeremie have graduated from the To achieve this change, the organization program. One of them is Viscana, 21, who wanted partnered with the European Union through the to learn and contribute to eliminating the stigma URBAYITI program, which seeks to develop of women in the construction profession. technical skills for solid, sustainable, and resilient construction. “It was imperative to me to learn a The program’s objective is for new housing trade that would allow me to take units in the country to be able to withstand care of my family and myself. Now various climate risks that ravage the island every year due to its geographical I know that, with my skills, I will be vulnerability, such as earthquakes, an asset for my neighbors and my hurricanes, and storms. country,” said Viscana. Habitat partnered with three universities in Haiti for its development: The American Habitat Haiti will continue with this project and University of the Caribbean, the Quisqueya others so that more Haitian professionals can University, and the Faculté des Sciences. Each contribute to building sustainable and resilient must develop new construction materials such housing in the country. PAGE. 24 habitat.org/lac