Eighteen months ago, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, displacing over 22,000 families and destroying more than 80% of permanent structures in three communes. R3sults deployed within 48 hours and has maintained continuous operations since.
At the six-month mark, we shifted from emergency response — water, food, and temporary shelter — to the long-term recovery and rebuilding phase. This is where R3sults differs from most response organizations: we stay.
Working alongside local construction cooperatives, our engineering teams have supervised the construction of 340 permanent, earthquake-resistant homes using locally-sourced materials and local labor. This approach creates jobs, retains money in the community, and produces higher-quality outcomes than imported prefab solutions.
We have also partnered with three local NGOs to launch a micro-enterprise restart program, providing 180 small business owners with seed capital and business training to rebuild their livelihoods. Preliminary data shows 70% of participants have resumed operations at or above pre-earthquake income levels.
The community preparedness infrastructure — early warning systems, trained local responders, and resilient shelter designs — will remain after R3sults transitions out. We don't just rebuild. We build better.