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==Organization== Architecture for Humanity had more than 60 chapters spanning many countries at its peak<ref name="a4hnetwork.jimdo.com">{{citation |title=AFH Chapter Network {{ndash}} Home| url=http://a4hnetwork.jimdo.com/ }}</ref> assisting many independent charities.<ref name=King/><ref name="chapters">{{citation | title= Architecture for Humanity Chapters | publisher=Architecture for Humanity | url=http://www.architectureforhumanity.org/chapters }}</ref> The chapters worked primarily in their own regions. In August 2008, members of Architecture for Humanity New York were declared New Yorkers of the Week by cable news network [[NY1]] for the chapter's first project.<ref>{{cite web |first=Rita |last=Nissan |url=http://www.ny1.com/content/news/84459/nyer-of-the-week--architects-volunteer-to-build-space-for-needy |publisher=NY1 |title=NYer Of The Week: Architects Volunteer To Build Space For Needy |date=August 7, 2008 }}</ref> After the main office and parent organization closed in January 2015, many of the chapters formed an alliance<ref name="a4hnetwork.jimdo.com"/> and vowed to persevere. 59 chapters joined this federation and continued to work on [[pro bono]] projects around the world. As of September 2015, there are still 57 active chapters listed on the alliance's website.
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