At Hope for Haiti, we believe that access to clean water and proper hygiene is a fundamental right. Each Global Handwashing Day (October 15), we are reminded of the critical role handwashing plays in keeping families healthy, particularly in rural communities around southern Haiti, where access to sanitation can be limited.
Through our Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) programs, we are working to ensure that children, families, and entire communities have the tools and knowledge they need to maintain proper hygiene. Last year alone, we:
- Distributed 245 Sawyer in-home water filtration systems to families in partner communities and throughout the south of Haiti.
- Provided hygiene and sanitation education to nearly 4,000 students and community members.
- Distributed hygiene kits to families, especially in the wake of natural disasters like the 2021 earthquake.
Water Is Key to Wellness
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Growing for the Future: Hope for Haiti’s Garden Project
October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a day when we join the global community in reflecting on the root causes of poverty and reaffirming our commitment to a more equitable future.
In southern Haiti, many families live without basic services such as healthcare, sanitation, and clean water, which traps them in a cycle of poverty. Our programs are designed to address this connection directly, providing access to quality healthcare, education, economic opportunities, and the infrastructure that makes a healthy life possible.
Read this powerful story featured in our annual report, where community members share how Hope for Haiti’s programs have transformed their lives.
At a time when Haiti is experiencing unprecedented food insecurity, malnutrition and unrestrained deforestation, Hope for Haiti partnered with HomePlan and Acceso to support 300 farmers from three rural communities in southern Haiti. This innovative agriculture project addressed the communities’ nutritional needs and improved farmers’
incomes in the communities of Tête Source, Ravine Sable and Cammy. It consisted of providing farmers with in-person and digital technical training, and establishing 200 home gardens and 100 micro-orchards in those communities. Continue reading here.
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