We are thrilled to share that SOIL’s Executive Director, Dr. Sasha Kramer, was selected by the graduating class at Reed College to deliver the 2024 commencement speech. It was a momentous occasion, not only for Sasha as a Reed College graduate, but also for SOIL as an organization which has....
Here at SOIL, our mission is to ensure safe, dignified, and sustainable sanitation in Haiti and bring sustainable solutions to the communities we serve. The work that we’ve been able to do over the past 13 years wouldn’t have been possible without all of our generous donors, and we are grateful for....
Desirée Daniels recently had the pleasure of meeting with Tanvi, a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in public service delivery, to discuss her background and her desire to be involved with organizations like SOIL. Tanvi's journey into the world of NGO boards began with an....
This week, Global Water Intelligence (GWI) hosted their annual Global Water Summit , convening stakeholders from around the world who gathered to explore innovations and address key challenges to achieving water security for the planet. SOIL is excited to have partnered with GWI again - for the....
As many of our readers are aware, a recent SOIL fundraising effort was driven by the need to produce more bonzodè. Bonzodè plays a crucial role in our sanitation service, serving as the "flush" in our EkoLakay, EkoMobil, and EkoMache toilets. The launch of our Results-based Financing Contract this....
Sanitation is SOIL’s business and our passion, and we understand that the provision of immediate sanitation access is all the more critical at this moment in Haiti’s history, given the ongoing and complex humanitarian crisis that continues to unfold. Despite unremitting challenges, the SOIL team has....
During a recent conversation with SOIL staff, Erica Lloyd, a seasoned nonprofit professional, was invited to reflect on her nine-year journey with SOIL and share her current endeavors. Drawn by Haiti's allure and inspired by SOIL's innovative approach to the sanitation crisis there, Erica's roles....
Thank you to everyone who has reached out to ask about the safety of SOIL's staff in Haiti. Despite the current situation in Port au Prince and ongoing instability around the country, our team members remain safe in Cap-Haitien as we continue to navigate the current challenges. Though our hearts are....
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....
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....
