SOIL Honors our Outgoing Operations Director
It is with some sadness that we share the news that Nick Preneta, SOIL’s Operations Director in Port au Prince since the office opened in 2010, will be changing his role with SOIL. Nick has been the heart and soul of our Port-au-Prince team for 3 years and he will be sorely missed. We are delighted that Nick will remain on as SOIL’s Deputy Director for the coming months working closely with the team from his new home in Oregon, where he is settling in with his family.
Although we all feel Nick’s absence, what we feel most of all is gratitude and anticipation. Gratitude for all that Nick has contributed to SOIL over the past 3 years and anticipation of the new paths we will walk together. We honor the years that we have spent together and we look forward to many years to come of friendship and collaboration.
We have put together a little slideshow to share some of the memorable moments with Nick from 2010 – 2013. Watch it below or see the full set on SOIL’s Flickr page.
Our first UD seats delivered from Mexico Mar 2010
Medical mission with Dr. Don Jan 2010
A common sight Jan 2010
Out for an adventure with Jean Ristil Jan 2010
Sister Mary Jan 2010
Assisting earthquake victims get to hospitals Jan 2010
Brilliant and effective siphoning Jan 2010
Water delivery Jan 2010
Water testing with Jean Ristil Jan 2010
Investigating possible compost sites Jan 2010
Done for the day Jan 2010
Haiti Response Coalition Meeting Feb 2010
Dehydration station Feb 2010
Trutier dump in Feb 2010
Admiring Paul's linguistic skills Feb 2010
Our local source for large quantities of food post earthquake Feb 2010
Water deliveries Feb 2010
Meeting before we had an office Feb 2010
Holding down the supplies Feb 2010
Fomasyon in Park Izmery March 2010
Trutier at dusk Feb 2010
Kids in Trutier Feb 2010
Trutier in the early days Feb 2010
Looking out at Port au Prince with Dodo Mar 2010
Community meeting with Ron Sawyer Mar 2010
Riding with Jean Ristil March 2010
Kicking up a pile of bagas March 2010
Small accident on the steps of the Park Izmery toilet March 2010
Construction of a toilet in Nazon Apr 2010
Our office Apr 2010
Following Jedco through the dump Apr 2010
Trutier April 2010
Waiting for the ladies room Apr 2010
Visiting St Claire Apr 2010
Oxfam visit Apr 2010
Inauguration in camp Jake Toto, best djs ever! Apr 2010
Demonstration with Bobo at toilet inauguration April 2010
Testing a new way to allow air into poop drums May 2010
Checking for handwashing waste May 2010
Sweeping up an arborloo May 2010
Speaking at a toilet inauguration May 2010
Explaining the 11 steps with Bobo May 2010
Inauguration in Camp Bos Lenes May 2010
Enjoying some delicious appetizers in a toilet during a rainstorm May 2010
Checking out the view from a compost toilet June 2010
Loading the heavy drum June 2010
Lifting a 55 gallon drum of poop June 2010
Poopy hand post moving 55 gallons drum June 2010
Pre hygiene procedure drum dumping June 2010
Dumping our first round of drums June 2010
Hi Nick,
Marie-Paule and I, wish you and your family joy and happiness for your “new” life in Oregon!
Bravo! for your dedication and hard work you have given to the needy people of Haiti.
Yes,you will be missed, but life goes on…
Cheers,
Sébastien