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David Hoffman: Losing Everything

January 17, 2011 by  
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Nine days before TED 2008, filmmaker David Hoffman lost almost everything he owned in a fire that destroyed his home, office and 30 years of passionate collecting. He looks back at a life that’s been wiped clean in an instant and looks forward.

Hands On Disaster Response

October 1, 2008 by  
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Hands On Disaster Response is a US-based, volunteer-driven, non-profit organisation. They strive to provide hands-on relief to survivors of natural disasters with maximum speed and minimum bureaucracy. Their projects focus on applying volunteer resources and expertise to

Make It Right

October 1, 2008 by  
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In December 2006 Brad Pitt convened a group of experts in New Orleans to brainstorm building green affordable housing on a large scale to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. Having spent time with community leaders and displaced residents determined to return home, Pitt realised that an opportunity existed to build houses that were not only […]