HRP takes a tiered approach to solving problems such as lack of shelter, hunger, natural resource depletion, loss of livelihood and the spread of disease. This means that once on the ground, we will focus our efforts on providing “real goods” (food, shelter and medical supplies) and then begin to immediately establish long-term solutions by working with professionals in the agricultural sector to restore the land and generate food sources and livelihoods. Much of this will be accomplished by utilizing cutting-edge and renewable-energy technologies.
HRP will approach each relief effort with the resources necessary to provide immediate assistance, followed by an exit strategy that will provide those affected by disaster with the basic building blocks to continue to help themselves.
Phases of Action
Although each disaster relief situation is different and the phases of action will need to be carefully tailored to meet the needs of the affected communities, the following phases are an example of how HRP can provide immediate and long-term relief.
Phase I – Begin emergency relief. Turn-key emergency housing units arrive immediately. This gives both humanitarian workers and those displaced by natural or human disasters self-sustaining, zero-impact shelter. Next, real goods reach the ground, distribution methods are established and government and neighborhood networks are created. Fundraising and Public Service Announcements begin and will continue throughout the length of project.
Phase II – Continue emergency relief and begin natural resource rejuvenation process. Begin to establish greenhouses and future onsite food crop production. Acquire necessary resources such as heavy equipment for building and farming. Begin search for possible small scale wind, hydro-electric, and solar power production sites as well as water reservoirs and reverse osmosis water processing for clean public water. Begin developing water filtration technology.
Phase III – Continue emergency relief. Begin soil conservation projects and construct small scale wind, hydro-electric, solar and reverse osmosis projects. Continue building greenhouses and clinics.
Phase IV– Continue emergency relief. Continue clinic building and begin a terraced farm project. Begin building schools and establishing exchange educational/trade training programs. Further develop reforestation programs, and continued infrastructure building and management (i.e. wetlands sewage treatment/methane power plant).
Phase V– Continue emergency relief. Begin sustainable economic growth programs (micro-loans, continued educational/trade program development). Expansion of crop production to incorporate more cash crops. Initiate community reinvestment programs.