Seeing as HI will not be in Haiti forever, the idea is to try to impart as much of our knowledge (regarding accessibility) to our Haitian partners as possible. Last week I assisted in a workshop given to local construction workers, animated by the architect, engineer, and OT assistant from my team. Below are pictures of them doing simulation activities so that they can understand what it's like to have a disability and what kind of barriers you might encounter. I think that the experience was very valuable for them, and hopefully it will change how they think about building (universal design meets Haiti?)
I also did a workshop to our HI staff that are in the field everyday. The goal was for them to learn to properly identify accessibility issues and be able to brainstorm solutions, taking into consideration the beneficiaries' limitations and the environment. Here are some pictures of them doing a hands-on activity--determining what materials are available and how they can used to resolve specific accessibility problems.
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