Investment in infrastructure development can boost the economic growth. Particularly, in disaster affected areas, the reconstruction of essential public infrastructure is an important ingredient for recovery, sustained economic growth and poverty reduction. Our Infrastructure Development (ID) Program contributes to the rebuilding and development of physical infrastructure particularly in the disaster affected areas. It helps impoverished/disaster affected communities by improving their access to essential infrastructure, such as schools and houses; easing access to water supply schemes; employing local skilled and un-skilled labors for construction work. In the past year, our focus remained on construction of school to assist earthquake victims. Help HHRD fulfill its visions. Donate Generously.

Infrastructure Development involves fundamental structures that are required for the functioning of a community & society. This is usually referred to structures like roads, water supply, sewers, electrical grids, telecommunications, renewable energy, and so on. At this time, the Helping Hand (USA) For Relief & Development's International Infrastructure Development Program does not include larger scale civil projects like roadways, electric grids, telecommunications, and renewable energy (can be considered in the future). Projects like home construction, sanitation, basic hygiene provision, water sources identification & boring (wells), purification systems for clean water. This program has been started with the "Integrated Approach towards Rebuilding Pakistan Program" and presently (April 20th, 2011) includes two components: Home Construction Program (HCP) and Water & Sanitation Hygiene (WASH). It is being implemented in 11 Union Councils of Pakistan. (Note: WASH is presented in another module on this www.HHRD.Org website: Click WASH to enter this section)

Home Construction Program Objectives

    To construct maximum number of permanent homes in the most sustainable manner.

    To save in general the destitute and in particular the calamity affected communities, from the hardships of weather;

    To lower the sufferings of the most susceptible sections of the society again generally the needy and particularly the calamity affected communities: These vulnerable people include widows, orphans, landless persons, and elderly;

    To create sense of ownership among the beneficiaries, with proper public involvement process;

    To generate good employment opportunities for engineers, social workers, and people in other fields.