chuck mccune
prizm.org
mccune@prizm.org
70.90.206.34
Colonel. Collins,
We have been offering and communicating with all groups including the UN, USAID, Clinton Foundation, IHRC, IOM, Red Cross and many others since January 15, 2010 offering a significant building system, designed specifically for this Haiti disaster, including jobs for Haitians through our NGO, Prizm Foundation. I must herein pay respect to the very few international contributors that have actually come through with their pledge for Haiti. Perhaps those Nations can make a call to action, designating some of their contribution, to build these buildings which are easily produced in very large quantities. I have actually been told by one camp director that, regarding shelter, “a decision has been made and is cast in stone, that no one camp will be any better than any other.” To me this means that no camp is going to be any good at all.
We are able to help in Haiti, but the large organizations having received the bulk of donations must spend the money on decent shelter. We can provide the least expensive, most durable buildings for schools, clinics, shelter etc. Buildings are temp or permanent. Our program engages directly with the people of Haiti, with Haitian partners. Our template could be scaled and repeated all over the country in a few months with proper support. We will collaborate with any group interested in fast tracking this shelter, job, education, and sustainable relief effort.
Please forward this to any group you think should have it. We have been trying to collaborate with the large NGO’s since Jan 15. We seemingly get nowhere, no return on phone calls or email.
With great difficulty we are raising funds right now with our partner Racine Kreyòl Cultural Arts for the Families2Families program in Cabaret, Haiti. We expect to be sending a number of buildings soon and will be demonstrating how a mass housing program for transitional shelter could be accomplished in Haiti very quickly nationwide. Our nonprofit registration in Haiti should be accomplished in a few weeks. Our project in Cabaret with Haitian partners, is a 10 acre relocation camp with a number of our VertexTM buildings. We also have 8 buildings funded by a private company going to Cap Haitien in about 5 weeks. Info is available on our website, http://www.prizm.org Our plan is to also start a fabrication/staging area facility for building jobs in Cabaret, Petion Ville and other population centers. Perhaps you have some ideas? We are 501c3 and registered with US CCR.
The VertexTM Building System is Unique in the world. No other building system addresses the criteria in Haiti in such a comprehensive manner. The ability to quickly relocate these buildings addresses the issue of land ownership currently interfering with T-Shelter locations as well as building in general. We have extensive knowledge of disaster situations and the VertexTM Building System erects a building in several hours with roof raising in about 1 minute. It is as very sturdy building designed specifically for Haiti.
To view Prizm board bio’s http://www.katrina.prizm.org/about.htm
YouTube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9_hL-7cnvA
General info http://www.prizm.org
Feel free to contact me at anytime to explore collaboration on sustainability and addressing the housing conditions currently being endured in Haiti. We have a number of solutions for T-shelter, Permanent housing, Schools, Evacuation shelters and Haitian job creation. We can produce 1000’s of these buildings very quickly including Haitian job creation in the process.
We address the severe need for shelter while the longer term rebuilding efforts are being planned. As valuable as the 5 – 10 year rebuilding plans currently under consideration are, I spent time in Haiti with people and in particular children that would not live to see these plans materialize. Small level of support through collaborations could move our program along very rapidly and save many Haitian lives.
I am available at any time if you wish to contact me, from your writing it seems like you might be of significant help, I am sure there are many small grassroots organizations that are completely eclipsed by the large organizations as well.
For Haiti,
Chuck McCune, Exec. Director
Prizm Foundation
We have also been working closely with Homefront tech in florida to do the same as you, but to no avail. Good luck. There is plenty of room for you and homefront. There are millions who need housing all over the country. I pray that we all prevail for the Haitian people. They deserve it.