We just wanted to tell you PechaKucha for Haiti operation is still on,
and by now 60000$ has been raised. that means a school will be built by Architects for humanity in Haiti, all thanks to the PechaKucha community around the world.
PechaKucha Tel Aviv is the biggest one in the world and here is a great occasion for us to help and show we care!
You are welcome to go on our page at the global site (
http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/tel-aviv/) where you will find a donate button.
here's a short message from HQ:
PechaKucha Night For Haiti - OUR FIRST SCHOOL - Thank you!
On the 20th February 2010, the 7th anniversary of PechaKucha Night, 117 cities came together on a single day and held events across the globe to support Architecture for Humanity's plans for rebuilding in Haiti. Other PechaKucha events for Haiti during February took this total to 174, and with cities still holding PKN events for Haiti in March this total will top 200.
Today - 20 days later - it gives us great pride in announcing that the PechaKucha global network of cities, organizers, presenters and fans has raised over $60,000 which allows Architecture For Humanity to build the first PechaKucha School in Haiti.
This just in from Cameron Sinclair:
Our team arrived in Haiti last week, and we will know more about specific costs in the next few weeks. Our preliminary estimates for school costs are:
Basic Costs
Main Teaching Blocks (3) $30,000
Toilet Block (1) $5,000
Cafeteria $15,000
Teachers Room $5,000
Landscaping/Reforestation $5,000
Total: $60,000
We will know more about volunteer needs also in the next few weeks but probably won't have volunteers there until the summer or later, so we will keep you posted on this.
Really looking forward to seeing all the 100's of presentations online in the next few weeks. Good luck with the uploading!
Thank you for organizing such an amazing event!
Cameron Sinclair
Architecture for Humanity
