Experimental Garden Success!

Fantastic news from the experimental garden at Pernier: A batch of cabbages came in last week, some grown with SOIL compost, some without. The cabbages grown without compost looked perfectly fine, but the SOIL compost cabbages looked magnificent! Everyone in the office was excited to see the results....

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The 11 Steps to Using a Urine Diversion Toilet

Did you miss the Sustainable Sanitation Conference? Don't worry, we'll have video footage, presentations and further information available soon. In the meantime, check out one of SOIL's tried and true educational tools: the Eleven Steps to Using a Urine Diversion Toilet. We've used the Eleven Steps....

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Konferans Asenisman Ekolojik nan Potoprens

Konferans asenisman ekolojik nan pòtopwens nan dat 12, 13 jyen 2012, se te 2 jounen ki te empòtan anpil pou peyi Dayiti, paske peyi a genyen yon gwo pwoblèm sanitasyon depi plis pase 25 lanne. Se te yon moman bwase lide. SOIL kòm lidè nan domèn sanitasyon ekolojik te pwan devan pou yon dezyèm fwa....

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Sustainable Sanitation Conference Update: We Did It!

Last week's Sustainable Sanitation Conference was an incredible success. The two-day conference, held in Port au Prince and co-hosted by SOIL and UNICEF, was attended by over 150 people representing more than fifty groups and organizations. Over two days, participants shared information about....

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Press Release: SOIL Wins the UNCCD Land for Life Award to Support Soil Regeneration and Sanitation in Haiti

SOIL wins first place in the UNCCD’s Land for Life Award and will be receive $40,000 to support development of an integrated agricultural livelihood learning center and demonstration farm located near Cap-Haitian, Haiti. Cap-Haitien, Haiti: - SOIL (Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods), a....

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June 2012 Newsletter: Sustainable Sanitation Works in Haiti

Dear friends and supporters, As many of you know, Sasha, Bobo and Anthony have finally returned to Port-au-Prince safe and sound. The whole team met Bobo at the airport on Friday afternoon with dozens of Haitian flags and cheers. Our excitement was infectious and Bobo received hugs and good wishes....

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Haiti's First Sustainable Sanitation Conference Off to a Great Start!

( Li vèsyon kreyòl la anba a) Thank you all for being here today. It is a pleasure to see so many people interested in sustainable sanitation. Many of us have shared this dream for some time, organizing a space where we can come together and share our experiences. I want to thank everyone who has....

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Bobo's Return to Haiti

Bobo's amazing homecoming!

At long last Bobo arrived home in Haiti today and was received by the entire SOIL team at the airport, complete with loud instruments and dozens of Haitian flags. He looked as fresh as a spring day, don’t know how he did it after such a long flight, maybe it was just the relief of finally being home....

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Wrapping up the Toilet Tour in Nairobi, Kenya

Co-written by Anthony Kilbride and Sasha Kramer For the complete photo set check out SOIL's Flickr page Last stop on the toilet tour Nairobi, Kenya Our last stop on the toilet tour was Nairobi Kenya where we would spend 4 days visiting some well known urban sanitation projects that we have been....

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Bobo Got a US Transit Visa!!!!

Great news! Bobo has in hand his US transit visa good for transiting through the US for the next 5 years (if he ever wants to travel again after this experience)! This means that Bobo will be able to make his fourth attempt to return home to Haiti tomorrow afternoon. His flight will once again take....

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