UN Environment Programme

A Vision for the Future: The Circular Economy Model

In 2006, SOIL began working to provide safe, dignified access to in-home sanitation in Haiti, through our EkoLakay toilet service. Since then, the situation in Haiti, and the world at large, has become increasingly complicated. The dread of climate change has become an indisputable reality....

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SOIL's 2020 Annual Report

We are very excited to share with you our Annual Report for the 2019-2020 year. It has been an unprecedented year of challenges, innovation and progress toward providing essential sanitation services in Haiti. We are grateful for all of the incredible support we have received this year and hope you....

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Celebrate World Toilet Day!

Since 2006, SOIL has been working to provide safe, dignified access to in-home sanitation through our EkoLakay toilet service. Our community-driven regenerative and ecological sanitation solution was designed (and continues to adapt) to improve public health, quality of life, and the environment -....

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SOIL Featured as One of UN-Habitat’s Urban Best Practices

Photo credit Vic Hinterlang SOIL is committed to providing a sanitation solution that addresses the critical need for access to in-home toilets and safely managed waste treatment in densely populated urban areas. SOIL’s regenerative sanitation solution seeks to not only offer better sanitation....

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photo credit: Felipe Jacome

Research Collaboration Has Increased Efficiency of EkoLakay Collection

photo credit: Felipe Jacome The SOIL team is continually researching and testing new ways to increase our operational efficiency in order to provide better sanitation solutions and position our service for sustained growth. In April we began implementing a new routing app that optimizes the....

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Increasing Climate Resilience: How Konpòs Lakay Helps Agriculture Producers During Drought

Haiti is currently ranked third in the Global Climate Risk Index as being particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Climate change impacts Haiti in a number of ways: increases in the intensity and frequency of hurricanes, flooding, landslides due to soil erosion, and also drought....

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October 2020 Newsletter: Haiti’s Long History in the Fight for Social Justice

Dear Friend, We wanted to take some time this month to acknowledge the incredible collective action we have witnessed this year, with protests around the world highlighting the ongoing struggle for social justice and accountability. As an organization based in Haiti and run by a community of Haitian....

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SOIL garden

Composting to Restore Soil Health with Konpòs Lakay

In rural areas of Haiti, agriculture production and farming are important occupations for many people. Agriculture is Haiti’s main industry and makes up over 60% of the workforce, with main global exports including mangoes, coffee, papayas and spinach. However, food production can still be quite....

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Expo 2020

SOIL featured in Expo 2020 Dubai Global Best Practice Programme | Untold Stories

In 2019 SOIL was awarded the Innovation Impact Grant by Expo Live, an innovation and partnership program launched by Expo 2020 Dubai, for our sustainable social enterprise solution to sanitation in Haiti. The goal of this grant is to provide support to help grow social enterprises and projects and....

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Director General of City Hall, Carry Hyppolite, alongside SOIL's Senior Manager, Romel Toussaint

Entèvyou ak Direktè Jeneral Lameri Okap

Direktè jeneral lameri Okap, Carry Hyppolite, bò kote Manadjè Senyò SOIL, Romel Toussaint SOIL te gen opòtinite pou li te rankontre ak Carry Hyppolite, yon ekonomis e direktè jeneral meri Okap, pou yo pale de relasyon SOIL ak meri a epi de sitiyasyon sanitè nan rejyon Nò peyi Dayiti. Hyppolite fet....

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