Hope for Haiti’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) team works with partner communities to identify their needs and helps leaders meet those needs by supporting water-focused infrastructure projects, distributing in-home filtration systems, and conducting educational community sessions about waterborne illnesses and their prevention.
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Investing in smart water, sanitation, and hygiene programs reduces poverty.
Making Clean Water Accessible
Today, less than half of Haitians in rural areas have access to water. Access to clean, fresh water is a major concern in Haiti, where waterborne illnesses, such as typhoid, cholera, and chronic diarrhea, are the cause of more than half of the deaths in the country every year. To address these challenges and help reduce poverty, Hope for Haiti implements a WASH program in partner communities throughout the south of Haiti. Here is a summary of the impact made possible through your support in fiscal year 2023:
88,000,000
Gallons of water filtered since 2016 through water filtration systems distributed by Hope for Haiti
245
Sawyer in-home water filtration systems distributed to families in partner communities and throughout the south of Haiti
3,663
Hours of sanitation and public health education provided by community health workers through our Healthcare Program
"I am very grateful for what Hope for Haiti gives our community...I think educating our community is very important because it helps us avoid the risk of further [cholera] outbreaks, continued spread of the disease, and the risk of death of our family and friends."
- Chavanne, Community Leader in Ile-à-Vache
WASH Program Initiatives
WASH Infrastructure
Sustainable change is created through locally led initiatives. That’s why Hope for Haiti partners with community leaders to identify water access needs and support leaders by digging wells, building water catchment systems, repairing existing water sources, and providing latrines and handwashing stations.
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Water Filtration Systems
Our team distributes in-home water filtration systems to families in rural communities so that they always have access to potable water. These systems are portable and can filter up to 1 million gallons of water in their lifetime. Our team also provides comprehensive training to ensure recipients are well-equipped to use their new water filters.
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WASH Education
Our WASH and Healthcare teams collaborate with community members to introduce public health lessons that cover hand washing, basic hygiene, and the prevention and treatment of waterborne illnesses. We provide this education in rural primary schools for students, as well as in community meetings.
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More About WASH
Our team facilitates comprehensive water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programming to protect long-term health in rural southern Haiti.
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Education
Education is the backbone to economic and social development. See how we support students and teachers.
Healthcare
We believe healthcare is a human right, so we’re doing everything we can to make it more accessible in southern Haiti.
Clean Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Investing in smart water, sanitation, and hygiene programs reduces poverty.
Economic Development
Intelligence and ability are equally distributed throughout the world, but access to economic opportunity is not. We’re working to change that in Haiti.
