Recovery progress. Al Haouz, Morocco,
Building to the new standard
140 masons from the High Atlas have finished training in earthquake-resistant building. Most are now working on homes in their own villages.
The training runs for eight weeks on real building sites. Masons learn reinforced frames, ring beams and how to check their own work.
“My grandfather built in stone. I still build in stone, but now there is steel inside it.”