For those familiar with SOIL, the Household Toilet Project probably doesn't sound all that new. For years we’ve dreamed about a social business model for providing household sanitation in Haiti, and today we are happy to report that our dream has started to become a reality! On October 30, 2012....
It's a sunny day in Port-au-Prince, but we're watching weather updates anxiously as Sandy continues to head north, towards the homes of our friends and family members along the east coast. Our hearts are with you! If you'd like some reading to take your mind of the storm, we recommend this....
Dear friends, Just a quick update on the situation in Haiti and our fundraising efforts at SOIL. The rain from hurricane Sandy has mostly soaked into the mud and evaporated into the air, replenishing the rain that is falling on our friends along the east coast of the US today. For all of you who are....
Dear friends, We are writing to you to update you on the situation in Haiti with the passing of hurricane Sandy. Here in Port-au-Prince the rain has been coming down for three days straight, the most rain we have experienced since the earthquake. We are very lucky that everyone on our staff is safe....
Join SOIL's Regional Director, Theo Huitema, on another adventure in EcoSan. In Theo Talks Episode 2, Theo gives a short, enjoyable tour of the young tree seedlings being cultivated at the SOIL nursery in Cap-Haitien. And speaking of the tree nursery... we need a new name for this nursery and we'd....
By Victoria Lauredo in Consilience: The Journal of Sustainable Development, October 17, 2012. Amidst the buzz of CEOs, celebrities and heads of state attending last month’s Clinton Global Initiative’s 2012 Annual Meeting floats in Dr. Sasha Kramer, a 36 year-old ecologist and human rights observer....
From the October Newsletter of Groupe Urgence Réhabilitation Développement. Following the earthquake, a large number of different kinds of ecological sanitation (EcoSan) projects were implemented as part of the humanitarian response. The majority of these projects met with major difficulties or....
By PRI's "The World", October 16, 2012 [one_half][/one_half] [one_half_last][box]Features a quote from SOIL's very own Baudeler Magloire aka "Bobo" talking about his experience in Benin. See below![/box][/one_half_last] If all goes as planned, Haiti, yes North America's Haiti, will become the latest....
October 2012. Posted on Future-ish. Future-ish is pleased to announce our second annual list of the world's most stylish scientists. The individuals on our list are changing the world with their innovative research and changing stereotypes every time they make an appearance expressing their oh-so....
Join SOIL's Regional Director, Theo Huitema, on the first (of many we hope) adventures in EcoSan. In Theo Talks Episode 1, Theo will take you on a sunrise tour of the SOIL nursery outside of Cap-Haitien. Listen closely and you might hear some tree cocks! Do you want to support this effort to improve....