What Others Say

FROM THE SPHERE PROJECT (www.sphereproject.org)

“The Sphere Project was launched in 1997 by a group of humanitarian NGOs and the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement. Sphere is based on two core beliefs: first, that all possible steps should be taken to alleviate human suffering arising out of calamity and conflict, and second, that those affected by disaster have a right to life with dignity and therefore a right to assistance…

…Shelter is a critical determinant for survival in the initial stages of a disaster. Beyond survival, shelter is necessary to provide security and personal safety, protection from the climate and enhanced resistance to ill health and disease. It is also important for human dignity and to sustain family and community life as far as possible in difficult circumstances…

…A range of shelter options should be provided where possible. It is clear that the scale and

pattern of damage in the current emergency will necessitate a range of solutions for both temporary and permanent shelter. Agencies will need to address diverse needs for: rural and urban settings, large extended families, single-headed households, the lone elderly, safe and unsafe locations, and on-site construction or relocation…Standards need to be set from temporary shelter to permanent housing…”

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