This week, Global Water Intelligence (GWI) hosted their annual Global Water Summit , convening stakeholders from around the world who gathered to explore innovations and address key challenges to achieving water security for the planet. SOIL is excited to have partnered with GWI again - for the....
As many of our readers are aware, a recent SOIL fundraising effort was driven by the need to produce more bonzodè. Bonzodè plays a crucial role in our sanitation service, serving as the "flush" in our EkoLakay, EkoMobil, and EkoMache toilets. The launch of our Results-based Financing Contract this....
Sanitation is SOIL’s business and our passion, and we understand that the provision of immediate sanitation access is all the more critical at this moment in Haiti’s history, given the ongoing and complex humanitarian crisis that continues to unfold. Despite unremitting challenges, the SOIL team has....
During a recent conversation with SOIL staff, Erica Lloyd, a seasoned nonprofit professional, was invited to reflect on her nine-year journey with SOIL and share her current endeavors. Drawn by Haiti's allure and inspired by SOIL's innovative approach to the sanitation crisis there, Erica's roles....
Thank you to everyone who has reached out to ask about the safety of SOIL's staff in Haiti. Despite the current situation in Port au Prince and ongoing instability around the country, our team members remain safe in Cap-Haitien as we continue to navigate the current challenges. Though our hearts are....
In the pursuit of advancing sanitation initiatives in Haiti, the SOIL research team recently completed a comprehensive population-level survey in Cap-Haitien as part of our Results-Based Financing (RBF) project . During SOIL’s initial conversations with IDB Lab regarding partnership around their....
In a world where access to safe sanitation is a basic human right but millions of people still lack it, Ingrid Henrys stands as a beacon of change. Her life’s journey has taken her from Haiti to the Gambia, as she sought to further the use of sustainable practices while transforming communities. In....
The Haitian Education & Leadership Program ( HELP ) is an educational empowerment initiative in Port-au-Prince that provides underprivileged and promising young Haitians scholarships to universities in Haiti. We, at SOIL, truly admire HELP’s program, and are proud beneficiaries of the quality....
Please help us in welcoming a new member to the SOIL team: Desirée Daniels! Desirée joined the SOIL staff in December of last year as our new Development and Communications Associate and we’re thrilled to have her working with us. In this role, Desirée will be creating and overseeing SOIL’s social....
Daniel Tillias, a seasoned community development agent and social entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience, was recently invited to participate in an interview for SOIL. Recognized as the 2019 CNN Hero, Daniel has pioneered sustainable initiatives like ALAVET AYITI, FATRAKA, Generation Leader....