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Pat Kramer

The Legacy of SOIL’s Longest Serving Volunteer – My Mother

This month’s newsletter is dedicated to the legacy of my mother Pat Kramer, who passed away peacefully on June 9, and to all of the mothers of the extended SOIL family who have passed. Losing a family member, either biological or chosen, is a universal experience that binds us together in our shared....

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Family with Household Toilet

New Study by WHO and UNICEF Reports Women and Girls Most at Risk From the Water and Sanitation Crisis

This month the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF released a new report titled Progress on household drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) 2000 - 2022: Special focus on gender which provides the first in depth analysis of gender inequalities in WASH services. The report notes that....

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Georgette

Women in Sanitation: SOIL's Georgette François

The women at SOIL are passionate about increasing access to improved sanitation in the communities of Cap-Haitien because they know how much this access improves other women’s lives. This incredibly personal connection to the work often makes women some of the most passionate advocates for household....

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Nazulia

Women in Sanitation: SOIL’s Nazulia Dejoie

We are continuing to celebrate this Women’s History Month by sharing interviews with some of the incredible women staff we have working at SOIL. We are proud to be working at the forefront of providing dignified, formal livelihood opportunities to Haitian women in the sanitation sector. We celebrate....

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Edwige Petit

Meet Madame Petit: DINEPA's Director of Sanitation

During this Women’s History Month, we are celebrating the often unheard voices of Haitian women working in sanitation and celebrating those who were selected as 2023 Women in Sanitation nominees. Recently we had the opportunity to speak with Edwige Petit, Director of Sanitation at the Haitian....

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Yvrose

Meet Yvrose: EkoLakay Coordinator

At SOIL, women’s voices are at the forefront of our work. As a women-led social enterprise, we’re committed to gender equity in livelihood creation and in hiring women in all positions, making a significant effort to recruit female employees. During this Women’s History Month, we are celebrating the....

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2023 Women in Sanitation

Staff From SOIL and DINEPA Selected as 2023 Women in Sanitation

The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)-led Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation Support Programme (TNUSSP) initiated their Women in Sanitation campaign in 2020 with the intention of recognizing and celebrating the work of women sanitation professionals, creating a platform to share their stories....

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Celebrating Women

Happy International Women's Day!

On March 8th we celebrate International Women’s Day! This day serves as a rallying call for gender equality and women’s rights around the world, and urges all of us to advocate for the empowerment of all women and girls. We live in a world where women earn 23% less than men globally, and where....

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May Newsletter: Honoring Mothers Amidst COVID

photo credit: Vic Hinterlang Read SOIL's May newsletter below. To receive stories like these directly in your inbox each month, click here to sign up for our mailing list. Dear friends, This month at SOIL, we are feeling a profound appreciation for mothers. As we celebrate Mother’s Day in the US and....

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Meet Nazulia and Georgette

At SOIL, we strive to keep women’s voices at the forefront of our work. Historically, SOIL’s leadership has skewed heavily female, and we continue to work hard to ensure that women are represented throughout our entire organization, too. We want to introduce you to two of the women who work hard....

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