At BUSF, we know that reconstruction is fundamental to helping communities get back on their feet after a disaster. Through housing and key infrastructure rehabilitation projects, we are working to ensure that affected areas not only return to normal, but are better prepared for the future.
After a natural disaster, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods or volcanic eruptions, communities face devastating losses. Many families lose their homes and belongings, leaving them in a situation of extreme vulnerability. In addition, essential infrastructure such as hospitals, schools and roads are damaged or destroyed, hampering access to basic services and slowing down the economic and social recovery of the area.
The post-emergency phase, which follows immediate rescue and humanitarian assistance, is a prolonged and critical period. During this phase, communities require long-term solutions to rebuild their living spaces and restore the infrastructure required to resume normal life. Without this support, affected areas are trapped in a spiral of precariousness that prevents their recovery and development.
Families who receive reconstructed housing and people who use the rehabilitated infrastructure, such as school students or patients in hospitals.
The entire affected community, which benefits from the restoration of essential services and improvements in reconstruction processes that can be replicated as part of future responses at an institutional or community level.
