Dear friends, All of our long time supporters are by now familiar with the community of Shada in Cap-Haitien, where SOIL has been working since 2006. This is the home of the magnificent and charismatic Madame Bwa and the thousands of residents that inspire us with their courage and resilience. That....
Dear SOIL friends, Springtime in the Caribbean. Passing motorcycles rev their engines, in the distance horns honk, several radios play simultaneously, roosters crow, children play, the internet doesn't always work, and it is sunny! In the SOIL office we are greeted by the cheerful faces of people....
Dear Friends and Supporters, Lots of news from the SOIL team this month. The first thing on all of our minds this week is the departure of Nick Preneta, SOIL's Operations Director. After three incredible years of hard work and dedication, Nick left Haiti a few days ago. Nick will be sorely missed....
Dear Friends, I am writing this letter at 3:53 pm January 12, 2013. Three years ago today Port au Prince was bustling with activity as people spilled into the streets from work and school. Mothers returned home after a long day of working under the hot sun, fathers greeted their children with tired....
Dear Friends, The holidays are almost upon us, and the SOIL offices in both Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitien are buzzing with excitement. Last week in Shada, Cap-Haitien, we officially launched the household toilet project with the installation of 143 household toilets. In Port-au-Prince we have sold....
Dear friends and supporters, We would like to start by thanking those of you who contributed to SOIL over the past month. We had a record breaking number of individuals who responded to our calls for support and as a result our toilets remained open and all of our hardworking staff have been paid....
Dear Friends, Another month has passed and thanks to your ongoing support SOIL has remained as active and dedicated as ever. We are most grateful to our friends and supporters for helping us to ensure that our emergency toilets in Port-au-Prince stay open. As the rainy season begins the threat of....
Dear friends, Every morning across Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitien, SOIL toilet managers wake up early to unlock the SOIL public toilets in their communities and make sure they're clean and stocked with toilet paper and shredded peanut husks or sugar cane (used to "flush" an eco toilet). Throughout....
Dear friends, Another month gone by and so much has happened. Our nurseries are blooming, our team is growing closer every day and our toilets are still open, thanks to you. Last week we wrote to you to reach out for emergency support and you have overwhelmed us with your generosity. SOIL is facing....
Dear friends, We are trying to be vigilant in sending a note each month on the 12th as our commemoration to the earthquake victims in Haiti, those who are still struggling to recover and those that were lost. The months fly by so quickly and sometimes it feels like so little has changed, and then I....
