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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Bobo back in Cotonou... again

Dear Friends and Supporters, I wanted to write to share an update with those of you who have been following Bobo’s situation as he tries to get back to Haiti from Benin. As some of you may have seen from our Facebook page, Bobo made it to Nigeria only to be returned once again to Cotonou as he did....

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la Conférence sur l’Assainissement Durable

SOIL et UNICEF vous invitent à la Conférence sur l’Assainissement Durable qui se tiendra le mardi 12 et mercredi 13 juin 2012 , á l’hôtel Ritz Kinam II á Pétion-ville. Cette conférence, organisée par SOIL, se rencontreront pour émettre des échanges d’idées et d’expériences dans ce secteur en Haiti.....

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Sustainable Sanitation Conference - June 12th & 13th

SOIL, in partnership with UNICEF, is hosting the first Sustainable Sanitation Conference in Haiti on June 12-13, 2012. The conference will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and lessons-learned and the development of national standards for sanitation provision. We hope that this event will....

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