SOIL was lucky enough to host Vic Hinterlang, a photojournalist and good friend of ours, for a few days in July. Here are his reflections on his time with SOIL, along with some of his amazing photographs! I first spent time with SOIL in January 2011 when I traveled to Haiti to document the one year....
Hello SOIL supporters! As an Ecological Sanitation (EcoSan) organization, one of the aspects of the work we do is to reincorporate the nutrients harvested from our bodies and, after treatment, return them to the soil. At our farms here in Haiti we are continually conducting agricultural experiments....
The SOIL team is going high tech, using smart phones to streamline poop collection and compost production. Our friends and collaborators from re.source have helped develop a system for SOIL, using an open source data collection platform called Open Data Kit, to record and track all of the composting....
Business efficiency isn't something that often comes up when discussing ecological sanitation. Most people talk about waste collection, transportation, ideal composting temperatures, cover material, pathogen die-off....the list goes on. However, business is an incredibly important aspect of....
SOIL moved into a new office in Port au Prince in July and we wanted to share some photos of our new digs. We have come full circle since the earthquake and moved back into the house where SOIL Port au Prince started, formally known to many as the coalition house. When Nick, Bobo, Paul and I came to....
Dear friends, Another month gone by and so much has happened. Our nurseries are blooming, our team is growing closer every day and our toilets are still open, thanks to you. Last week we wrote to you to reach out for emergency support and you have overwhelmed us with your generosity. SOIL is facing....
Hello SOIL supporters! Our friend Gael from the non-profit organization CHIBAS, is in need of a few things for his laboratory here in Haiti. Do you have any extra lab equipment looking for a good home? CHIBAS is a research center on bio-energy and sustainable agriculture with the goal of improving....
Dear Friends, Six years ago, SOIL was a small organization building toilets throughout northern Haiti whenever our friends and family could wire us a few dollars. Month by month we slowly expanded the use of ecological sanitation around the country and grew the size of our composting waste treatment....
Over two years after an earthquake devastated Haiti’s capital, almost 400,000 people still live in displacement camps under shredded plastic tarps and tattered tents. Women and girls are particularly vulnerable to gender-based violence and face high rates of rape in the camps. Many lack access to....
Dear Friends of SOIL, Jenny Benorden, a former SOIL board member, is hosting a fundraiser in the Bay Area with all proceeds to benefit SOIL. She asked us to invite our friends and colleagues in the area, so if you (or any of your friends) will be near Palo Alto, CA on Sunday, August 19th, you should....