Habitat for Humanity Chile is assessing the damage to housing from the recent 8.8 magnitude earthquake in preparation for mounting a response. The national team will be accompanied by Latin America-Caribbean office and headquarters disaster response field staff to travel to the most affected areas. Chile’s government has invited Habitat to join its assessment. Details of a response plan will be announced soon; it is expected to include transitional shelter and permanent houses. Habitat for Humanity works in all five regions of Chile. Since 1998, the organization has provided more than 3,500 families with housing.