By Julie Chow, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Read the original post at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory website. What does the coastal community of Bolinas, California have in common with the impoverished island nation of Haiti? The surprising answer is a fledgling sanitation....
Last month, we shared with you that SOIL had been named a top 10 finalist in a Nature Conservancy / RARE contest recognizing promising efforts to help vulnerable communities reduce environmental risk and adapt to climate change. SOIL's application focused on changes in the frequency and strength of....
In Theo Talks Episode 24, Theo disappears into the SOIL garden in Port-au-Prince in search of the new ducklings. Is Theo just observing these cute ducklings in their natural habitat or is he plotting to kidnap the ducks for the SOIL farm in Cap-Haitien? Does the surprise garden visitor at the end....
SOIL Letters is a blog series featuring some of the beautiful letters we've received over the years in support of the work we're doing in Haiti. October 21, 2013 I came across your organization today by an endorsement on LinkedIn by a group called the “Dalai Lama Fellows." I watched a video about....
Today is World Food Day, a day dedicated to eradicating world hunger that affects more than 842 million people around the world. It's an important day to us here at SOIL because Haiti is one of the most food-insecure nations in the world - in 2010, only Eritrea, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic....
Dear Friends, This week SOIL reached an exciting benchmark: we've sold over 70,000 gallons compost. Marketed under the brandname "Konpòs Lakay," SOIL sells the compost produced at our composting waste treatment facilities to farmers, businesses, and organizations around Haiti. Our biggest customer....
Written by Gabby Pecora DNA Everywhere allows anyone, anywhere in the world to perform advanced genomic testing through compact, affordable DNA extraction kits. After extraction, DNA is shipped to an institution equipped with PhyloChip analysis capabilities, which allows researchers to identify over....
In the words of Edward Hoagland, "In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semihuman. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog." In this episode of Theo Talks, Regional Director Theo Huitema's continuing search for raison d'etre....
“Leanne Francois!” “Louis Isemona!” “Belle Marie Michelle!” These are amongst the winners of our first Toilet Raffle last Friday. Everyone who paid their bill on time for our household toilets was automatically entered - 97 families in total. Ten names were drawn and each winning household received....
Are the autumn drizzles getting you down? We’ve got something that help you though this difficult time! It’s rainy season in Haiti and even our ever-sunny SOIL Regional Director Theo Huitema is not immune from a “few” rain drops. Join Theo as he weathers a nasty Caribbean storm out of his house....