More than 4 billion people around the world lack access to safe sanitation - about half of the world's population. So while SOIL is particularly focused on Haiti, we recognize that sanitation is global issue. Our Guide to Ecological Sanitation, first published in 2011, has been accessed by people in....
I am Andrew Coco, a Sustainable Development Intern with SOIL this summer. I studied Environmental Studies concentrating in Sustainability at the University of Vermont and have been friends with SOIL for the past four years. My official title is Konsiltan Agrikilti (Agricultural Consultant) and I am....
What is SOIL’s ecological footprint? We know that turning wastes into compost adds much-needed topsoil to Haiti’s eroding hillsides, and that it keeps the nutrients (not to mention the pathogens) from poop out of fresh water, but does it have ecological benefits in terms of reducing climate change....
There's no escaping the fact that Cité Soleil has a reputation. Poor. Dirty. Violent. Googling the name turns up headlines like "The Most Dangerous Place on Earth" relating stories of horrifying gang violence during the 2004 coup that deposed President Aristide. The residents of Cité Soleil know all....
[lead] SOIL Letters is a blog series featuring some of the beautiful letters we've received over the years in support of the work we're doing in Haiti.[/lead] A few months ago, Tim Myers, the Co-Founder of the Haiti School Project, reached out to SOIL for help. Tim and HSP work with Foyer Divin....
A few weeks ago, I wrote about SOIL's progress in developing a working model for a sustainable sanitation business in Haiti. As I mentioned, we've had some really exciting successes, but also some serious challenges - like our cover material. If you've ever used a composting toilet, you know the....
World Cup fever has hit Haiti, and futbol is the subject of conversation everywhere you go. SOIL decided on a recent Friday afternoon to get it in on the fun! It was a match to remember: the SOIL staff against the local champions from the town of Dubout. The field was ready and the teams were chosen....
Dear friends and fellow explorers, This is a special week in Washington as National Geographic celebrates the 2014 class of the Emerging Explorer's Program, which honored SOIL’s work in 2011. Following the example of National Geographic the SOIL team would like to use this month’s newsletter to....
"Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration." -Thomas Edison If Thomas Edison was right, it's no surprise that we are sweating it out here in Haiti - and not just because the summer has arrived. Genius is indeed the standard that SOIL is aiming for in our work to transform....
If you follow news about Haiti, it will come as no surprise to you to hear that SOIL has got the fever - chikungunya fever, that is. The virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, has arrived in Haiti and is making headlines while making residents miserable. In addition to fever, the virus can cause a....
