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RBF Baseline Survey: An Investigation of Sanitation Access and Coverage in Targeted High-Risk Zones

In the pursuit of advancing sanitation initiatives in Haiti, the SOIL research team recently completed a comprehensive population-level survey in Cap-Haitien as part of our Results-Based Financing (RBF) project . During SOIL’s initial conversations with IDB Lab regarding partnership around their....

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Ingrid Henrys

A Conversation with SOIL Board Member: Ingrid Henrys

In a world where access to safe sanitation is a basic human right but millions of people still lack it, Ingrid Henrys stands as a beacon of change. Her life’s journey has taken her from Haiti to the Gambia, as she sought to further the use of sustainable practices while transforming communities. In....

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Konbit Media’s Video Overview of the EkoLakay Service

The Haitian Education & Leadership Program ( HELP ) is an educational empowerment initiative in Port-au-Prince that provides underprivileged and promising young Haitians scholarships to universities in Haiti. We, at SOIL, truly admire HELP’s program, and are proud beneficiaries of the quality....

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Desiree Daniels

Meet Desirée: SOIL’s Development & Communications Associate

Please help us in welcoming a new member to the SOIL team: Desirée Daniels! Desirée joined the SOIL staff in December of last year as our new Development and Communications Associate and we’re thrilled to have her working with us. In this role, Desirée will be creating and overseeing SOIL’s social....

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Daniel Tillias

A Conversation With SOIL Board Member: Daniel Tillias

Daniel Tillias, a seasoned community development agent and social entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience, was recently invited to participate in an interview for SOIL. Recognized as the 2019 CNN Hero, Daniel has pioneered sustainable initiatives like ALAVET AYITI, FATRAKA, Generation Leader....

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Official Launch of the First Results-based Financing Contract for Container-Based Sanitation in Haiti

SOIL is delighted to announce our groundbreaking partnership with IDB Lab’s Outcomes for Change Fund (OCF) in Haiti – the first large-scale Outcomes Fund to be implemented in a fragile country context and small island developing state. We are thrilled to be part of the first cohort of partners to be....

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SOIL’s Quick Response in Limonade

It’s the first month of a brand new year and the SOIL team is heading into 2024 with mindful optimism and a positive attitude. Despite the ongoing political, social & health-related challenges that have made significant impacts on our staff and our customers over the past several years, there are....

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Pennywise Foundation Grant Helps Support SOIL Families

As readers of our blog know, SOIL relies on our dedicated team of 70+ staff members living in and around Cap-Haitien to operate our sanitation and waste treatment services. Their commitment to supporting their communities and ensuring reliable access to essential services is inspiring, and we are so....

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Respecting Aspiration in the Pursuit of Rights: Embracing CBS as a Transitional Solution

One of Haiti’s only safely managed sanitation options is SOIL’s EkoLakay sanitation service. Our Container Based Sanitation (CBS) model is uniquely suited to provide sanitation access in rapidly urbanizing informal settlements like those found in Cap-Haitien. CBS can be quickly deployed as an....

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2023 Annual Report

SOIL's 2023 Annual Report

Tout moun se moun is a Haitian proverb that means ‘every person is a person’ – a sentiment that the SOIL team has held on tightly to this past year – another year that has been extremely challenging for Haitians and for many people around the world. As we share our 2023 Annual Report with you, news....

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