The United Nations said that in total $13.34 billion has been earmarked for the crisis through 2020, though two years after the quake, less than half of that amount had actually been released, according to U.N. documents.
To make plaster, approximately 1 1/2 cups of boiling water are salted and mixed with 4 cups of flour. The mixture is set aside until it is cool enough to handle, yet still warm to the touch. The plaster is then molded into the desired shape by hand or by using specially designed arts-and-crafts molds. An alternate plaster of Paris recipe calls for glue and water. To make this version, two parts of diluted white glue are mixed with one part warm water.
Insert a 1 5/8-inch drywall screw through the center of a plaster washer. Use your drill to drive the screw into the sagging plaster a few inches from the edge of any holes you created in Step 1. Position the screw so that it hits the lath.. Cover the patched section and the plaster washers with a layer of self-adhesive fiberglass mesh tape. Coat the mesh tape with joint compound, then allow it to dry. Add a second coat to smooth out the patched area and the washers, creating an even, level surface.