Ahoka Peace contributor Rebecca Sargent recently wrote a post on rebuilding efforts in disaster zones. In her post she makes the importnat connection between reconstruction efforts and building peace throughout the affected communities: 'Without proper rebuilding, the potential for violence in the region grows, as people are forced into alternative choices to feed, shelter and support themselves and their families. Peace can only truly begin to be built when people have access to their basic needs.

Both the aftermath of the Haiti and Chile earthquakes revealed the instable and volatile environment that arises immediately after a natural disaster; in these cases, with people looting and turning to violence on the streets. Without the necessary immediate (and continuous) resources and support, natural disaster have the potential to wreak long-term conflict in the affected region. Luckily, in the case of Chile, Ashoka Fellows are well-positioned as social entrepreneurs to bring forward effective solutions.

Ashoka Fellows in Chile, now accounted for and[...]

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