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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....