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a16z Podcast | Using Social Tools to Build Homes for Those Most in Need
Brett Hagler

a16z Podcast | Using Social Tools to Build Homes for Those Most in Need

Jan 1, 2019

Key Takeaways


Brett Hagler was on a trip to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake where he saw too many of those displaced by the natural disaster still living in tattered blue-tarp shelters. What struck Hagler was the need for more permanent housing that could not only offer much needed safety for families, but help foster the community that was split apart following the earthquake. The non-profit startup NewStory is Hagler’s answer to that need.

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