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Dr. Sasha Kramer on a panel at GWS

SOIL Participates in Global Knowledge Sharing at Two International Conferences

SOIL’s Executive Director, Dr. Sasha Kramer, recently had the opportunity to participate in two global conferences where she was able to share more about the work SOIL is doing to provide localized, sustainable services for communities in Haiti to a global audience. SOIL is always excited to share....

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SOIL Board Members Reflect on Haitian Heritage Month

Haitian Heritage Month is celebrated annually across the globe during the month of May to recognize the rich history, culture, and contributions of Haitians to society. Particularly in the U.S., Haitian Heritage Month is an opportunity to promote awareness and understanding of the Haitian-American....

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Winnie at work at our composting facility in Haiti

Meet Winnie: SOIL's Research, Innovation and Advocacy Director

We’re thrilled to introduce SOIL’s new Research, Innovation and Advocacy Director, Winnie Felix-Jean! Winnie comes to us with a background in microbiology and global public health advocacy and with many years of experience with both clinical research and project management. Winnie has worked as a....

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Touring with Sanima

SOIL Visits Sanima in Peru

SOIL’s Chief Operating Officer Nick Prenta and Research Associate Maya Lubeck-Schricker traveled to Lima, Peru last month to meet up with fellow research partners from the Off Grid Cities project for a series of presentations and discussions about progress to date, challenges faced, and steps....

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A Better Way to Partner on Carbon Offsets?

Over the past decade there have been major innovations in formalizing the carbon offset market in order to reduce global emissions. There is also still A LOT of work to be done in the carbon market space to make it an equitable playing field for organizations like SOIL to become accredited –....

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SOIL's suitability map

SOIL RESEARCHERS MAKE DATA PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

Since the fall of 2022, Haiti has faced escalating instability, a scarcity of goods and services, and ongoing political unrest. While these challenges affect the population at large, it is often the country’s most vulnerable citizens who shoulder the heaviest burden during difficult times – their....

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Georgette

Women in Sanitation: SOIL's Georgette François

The women at SOIL are passionate about increasing access to improved sanitation in the communities of Cap-Haitien because they know how much this access improves other women’s lives. This incredibly personal connection to the work often makes women some of the most passionate advocates for household....

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Nazulia

Women in Sanitation: SOIL’s Nazulia Dejoie

We are continuing to celebrate this Women’s History Month by sharing interviews with some of the incredible women staff we have working at SOIL. We are proud to be working at the forefront of providing dignified, formal livelihood opportunities to Haitian women in the sanitation sector. We celebrate....

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Edwige Petit

Meet Madame Petit: DINEPA's Director of Sanitation

During this Women’s History Month, we are celebrating the often unheard voices of Haitian women working in sanitation and celebrating those who were selected as 2023 Women in Sanitation nominees. Recently we had the opportunity to speak with Edwige Petit, Director of Sanitation at the Haitian....

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Grinding bonzodè

Support SOIL's Growth & Help Us Grind More Bonzodè

As Haiti’s capital and surrounding areas continue to be gripped by ongoing insecurity and unrest, our hearts and minds have been heavy with thoughts of the families who are leaving their homes and the city, hoping to find respite from the turmoil. In these troublesome times, when so many Haitians....

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