Plea for HELP FOR NEPAL

Here is a letter from an architect member of ARCASIA. Dear Arcasia friends, As some of you may remember me, I am from Nepal and I'm sure you all have read the news about the terrible situation in my hometown right now. We have been hit by the worst earthquake in 80 years and the devastation is beyond anything you can imagine. I am writing today to urge you to please help...

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Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund

Click above to send your donations The 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal (near Kathmandu and Pokhara) has literally devastated tens of thousands. Lives were taken and families have lost their homes. They truly need our support. You can help our brothers and sisters in Nepal by donating to Global Giving Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund (or by clicking on the image...

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Collapsible Bathroom Enclosure

The Installation was called by the ABS-CBN- Sagip Kapamilya Program in their response to the ‘Mayon Operation 2014’. The Area B of UAP responded through UAP Cavite Chapter under District Director Carlo Magno Matela and Arch’t. Rene Heray. On September 29, 2014, Arch’t. Heray called the attention of District Director Alain D. Costa of UAP District B5 to provide a design of...

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Barangay Health Centers in Samar

One of the factors that is needed to improve the Nation’s health care status is through the provision of good and efficient primary health care  facilities in the local government units. Health Futures Foundation, Inc. (HFI) headed by former DOH Secretary Dr. Jaime Z. Galvez Tan, a non-governmental organization who advocates the improvement of the primary health care...

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Integrating Disaster Risk Management into Climate Change Adaptation

by Bharat Dahiya Integrating Disaster Risk Management into Climate Change Adaptation promotes the adoption of a risk management approach to climate-sensitive decision-making and serves as a reference to integrate DRM with climate change adaptation (CCA). It guides the reader on how to contribute to CCA by improving the management of climate extremes. The handbook specifically...

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