“...women, brave as stars at dawn.” Edwidge Danticant, ‘Breath, Eyes, Memory’ It’s International Women’s Day , a moment to amplify the voices of trailblazers, changemakers, and everyday heroes. This year’s theme, #AccelerateAction , is a call to move faster toward a world where everyone, regardless....
“Haiti is a developing country, and faces constant, significant challenges, but you cannot take away the Haitian people’s aspiration for a better future.” - Winnie Felix-Jean SOIL Research Director At SOIL, we view sanitation as part of a larger framework of systems and partnerships that enable more....
SOIL and the Outcomes for Change Fund was recently featured in an article by Le Nouvelliste . Launched in 2022 by IDB Lab , the Outcomes for Change Fund (OCF) is the first results-based fund in a fragile island state (Haiti). This cutting-edge funding mechanism is designed to scale effective....
A key characteristic of a strong community is that neighbors show up for each other in times of struggle. SOIL is continually inspired by the displays of solidarity among our team and Cap-Haïtien’s residents. When unprecedented floods struck Cap-Haïtien in early December, it was many hands–driven by....
Earlier this month, January 12, 2025, marked 15 years since the devastating 7.0 earthquake shook Port-au-Prince and its surroundings for an interminable half of a minute, significantly damaging the Presidential Palace, the National Assembly building, and forever altering the trajectory of the tiny....
Sanitation is not an issue of privilege. It is not an optional upgrade to someone’s quality of life. It’s a human right. Haiti’s constitution declares that every citizen has the right to suitable housing . The United Nations agrees with this , stating that the lack of access to safe, sufficient, and....
Haiti’s history is a testament to the unyielding spirit of its people. At SOIL, we take great pride in being an organization operated and managed primarily by Haitians, and we are incredibly fortunate to witness the strength of the Haitian spirit every day. This Haitian Independence Day, we dedicate....
We are pleased to share our 2024 Annual Report. In a time when most of the news coming out of Haiti is discouraging and access to basic services has become even more limited, we are inspired that in 2024 SOIL's EkoLakay service was able to reach thousands more people with safe and dignified private....
SOIL’s Research Team ( Winnie Felix-Jean , Maya Lubeck-Shricker , Bridj Ozeris , and Miselie Fanor Pierre ) was recently awarded an Honorable Mention from the Davidson Gwatkin Equity Measurement Prize committee for its innovative use of the Equity Measurement Tool. This recognition highlights SOIL’s....
As households and communities grapple with the aftermath of intense flooding in Cap-Haïtien , SOIL’s team has risen to the challenge of ensuring access to safe sanitation for EkoLakay clients, despite many obstacles. Early this month, the northern coast of Haiti was lashed by torrential rain. By....