Our Story

We are a group of volunteers who have worked raising funds for the reconstruction of Chile and Haiti through contributions to our supported charities, UTPMP constructs semi permanent housing for the citizens left homeless in both countries and The Lambi fund of Haiti works to reactivate the economy by giving the people the means to grow their own food and make a living.

After an initial communicational boom and the fruit of great fundraising efforts Chile and Haiti soon fell out of public conscience. A year later and both countries are still having to deal with the repercussions of these devastating events. And it is the process of recovery and reconstruction that is most costly and time consuming estimated to take at least 3 years and cost over 20 Billion Dollars to return to a state of normality.

An estimated 15000 Haitian children were orphaned in the catastrophe and must be rehomed, while 80% of the educational infrastructure has been destroyed and must be rebuilt to ensure the education of future generations. Several months on and basic tasks such as the reconstruction of temporary latrines and the recovery of bodies had barely been completed. In Chile the fishing industry (sole income for many) was torn appart and had to be reinstated. Countless families left homeless are still finding refuge with families and friends, of those lucky enough to have insurance few have had response to their claims. As you can see there are countless overwhelming facts but the upbeat culture of both countries has meant that the people carry on regardless and hope for a better tomorrow.

Rebuilding Chile and Haiti, is a feature documentary that will explore the journey of recovery and reconstruction that both countries have undergone in the months since these tragic disasters. By visiting both countries we intend to get an insight on the real life stories that have occurred, it is also our intention to interview key officials that have taken part in these acts and bring these stories back to public attention.

The Impact

The documentary will be released online (via iTunes or YouTube) in June 2012. It will then be distributed through various outlets both online and on broadcast television as well as being entered into film festivals across the globe.

What We Need & What You Get

As most of the team involved are volunteering we have managed to cut the budget down and we have also sourced additional funds from sponsoring companies. Kodak UK have supplied us with all the equipment necessary. We are happy to accept proposals from companies that would like to sponsor this project and any individuals who would like to donate towards production costs. Donations through Indiegogo have special perks but even specialer perks can be arranged...

We are passionate about this subject matter and feel it will result in an extremely exciting product that will have a great outcome.

Please note, any surplus funds raised here will be divided between Un Techo Para Mi Pas/Chile and The Lambi Fund of Haiti charities that we support for the reconstruction of Chile and Haiti.

Other Ways You Can Help

Help spread the word! If you cant spare any cash but would like to help please promote this project via facebook, Twitter or word of mouth so that other can find out about it. Let everyone know about our cause and how they can make a contribution. Want to help even more? You might find something you would like to purchase in our shop where we sell cool and exclusive merchandise. Also you can keep an eye out  for one of our fundraising events...