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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....
This article is reposted from an original guest blog post on Trees, Water & People on September 30, 2013. It’s been quite a year so far for SOIL! Among our many activities, we’re currently building a new office for our Cap-Haitien team in order to be closer to the SOIL farm and to reduce our long....
Haiti has a long tradition of beekeeping with apiary skills commonly being passed down through the generations. In a continued effort to support rural income development in Haiti, SOIL has recently joined the effort and become home to a few hives of honey bees. In a short video from the recent Theo....
SOIL is excited to announce a new collaboration with the Caracol Industrial Park in northern Haiti. After experiencing a technical issue in one of their waste collection tanks, Caracol approached SOIL's Cap-Haitien office about collecting and composting the wastes from the tank to allow for Caracol....
Soil restoration and livelihood creation in the Pearl of the Antilles: BRANA and SOIL announce sale of EcoSan compost in Haiti **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI – Haiti was once known as the “Pearl of the Antilles” for its incredible productive capacity. In an unprecedented private....
Join SOIL’s charismatic Regional Director Theo Huitema on another adventure. In Theo Talks Episode 20, Theo uses a midday rainstorm as a chance to give you a glimpse of how quickly floodwater builds up during a late summer storm. This Theo Talks episode will have you cheering for the potential for....
It’s a warm, sunny day here in the SOIL Cap-Haitien office. We’re bustling with activities: building a new office, expanding our toilet service network, and of course – making compost. Since we opened our permanent compost site last year, we’ve filled 18 bins with a mix of human waste and cover....