In the usual sense, a family’s home is a place of refuge and comfort. Yet the earthquake challenged the very concept of “home” for hundreds of thousands of survivors who are still living in shelters and tents. Helping people build sturdy, permanent places to live is a key focus of CARE’s reconstruction strategy. One key hurdle in this process, however, is the strict set of government safety guidelines surrounding new construction. To this end, CARE is working closely with the government of Pakistan’s Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) in support of the national “Build Back Better” campaign. CARE is holding intensive 12-day workshops to train master craftsmen – masons, electricians, plumbers and metal workers – in quake-resistant construction techniques. These experts then take that knowledge back to skilled laborers in their communities who, in turn, build safer, stronger structures that allow people to qualify for government reconstruction subsidies.