The 20th anniversary of Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL) is a time for celebration and, also, a time to pause, look back, and honor the dedication and sacrifice of the many, many individuals who have worked over the past two decades to build SOIL into what it is today: a locally-run....
Over the past year, SOIL improved our on-time client payment rate by an impressive ~10%. In a city where daily life can change in an instant, maintaining reliable business operations is no small task. Yet our team continues to show what professionalism looks like in complex urban environments....
We are beyond excited to welcome Maya Lubeck-Schricker back to the SOIL team—this time as our Director of Research and Innovation. Maya’s journey with SOIL began in 2020, right after she finished up her undergraduate degree in Community Health at Tufts University. While scoping out different post....
It is with deep gratitude and sadness that we at SOIL remember the life of our longtime volunteer and friend, Elaine Linda Covell (June 11, 1947 – June 15, 2025). Elaine was part of SOIL’s story for more than a decade. Her home served as SOIL’s official address for many years, and she faithfully....
Inside SOIL Haiti: The Movement Changing Sanitation If you are in need of a dose of inspiration, we recommend watching Centre NGO’s latest feature on the SOIL sanitation service in Haiti. This compelling video offers an intimate look inside of the brilliant minds of senior EkoLakay managers Romel....
“...women, brave as stars at dawn.” Edwidge Danticant, ‘Breath, Eyes, Memory’ It’s International Women’s Day , a moment to amplify the voices of trailblazers, changemakers, and everyday heroes. This year’s theme, #AccelerateAction , is a call to move faster toward a world where everyone, regardless....
Earlier this month, January 12, 2025, marked 15 years since the devastating 7.0 earthquake shook Port-au-Prince and its surroundings for an interminable half of a minute, significantly damaging the Presidential Palace, the National Assembly building, and forever altering the trajectory of the tiny....
Dear Friend, As an organization based in Haiti for over 18 years, we know what it is like to work alongside Haitians – who are some of the strongest, bravest, kindest, and most hard-working people we have ever known. Each morning, as the first light breaks over the city, Cap-Haitien is already alive....
SOIL was recently featured in BioCycle , a leading publication that showcases innovations in recycling and sustainable waste management. The article, Composting Anchors Sanitation in Haiti, authored by zero waste expert and SOIL Advisory Board Member Rich Flammer , provides an in-depth look at SOIL....
As readers of our blog know, SOIL relies on our dedicated team of 70+ staff members living in and around Cap-Haitien to operate our sanitation and waste treatment services. Their commitment to supporting their communities and ensuring reliable access to essential services is inspiring, and we are so....
