In Baja, located in a communal section of Wech, a rural area in the north-east of Haiti, Fadette serves as one of the members of the well management committee set up by Haiti Outreach in her community. In addition to her work on the water management committee, she has proven herself to be a …
Haiti Field Stories
Water For All!
Dieuline is a community member of Lacaboye, in the commune of Saint-Raphaël. While taking a daily trip to the river with her neighbor to obtain water, she shared, “When the river is flooded, it is no longer possible to get water. We have to wait until the situation is resolved to get water. It can …
Rising Above Adversity
Jordanie Joachin is from Ran Zorange, located in the commune of Cerca Carvajal, and is the youngest child of a family of seven. As a vivacious child, he enjoyed playing in the countryside and helping his mother around the house as well as accompanying her to the market. At the age of fifteen, he …
Changing the Conversation – One Leader at a Time
In March of 2020, many Americans ransacked the store shelves to ensure that they were well stocked with toilet paper. What is it that would motivate such an unusual response by the American public? In two words – scarcity mentality. In the developed world, many have been fortunate to have their …
All Hands on Deck!
In only a matter of months the Coronavirus has spread throughout the world - and Haiti is no exception. As of March 19th, Haiti too has been impacted by this world-wide pandemic. In response, we are implementing new methods of completing our work and training the communities. Before this global …
First Hand Experience
It is very easy to stereotype a country or a culture based on what one might see in the news. However, these preconceived notions can often be inaccurate. Adam John, professor of French and Spanish for more than twenty years at Albright College in Pennsylvania, has always preferred to explore Haiti …
It Takes a Village
At Haiti Outreach we often brag about, the long-term success of our work. We love regaling people with the intricate data that we collect, which boasts that over the course of 10 years of our work, nearly 90% of our wells continue to function. However, we would be remiss to exclude the most …
Meet Syliane | Faces of Haiti Outreach
If anyone can attest to the curveballs of life, it would be Mrs. Syliane Francois. Having endured a painful childhood, her adult years have not been a cake walk either. 9 years ago, she lost her husband, and was left to care for 7 children, of which only 2 are her biological son and …
Testing the Waters
In a country where millions of people still walk hours to gather water, it’s a major improvement to have it within 500 meters (10 minutes) of their homes! However, if that water is not potable, all of those efforts would be rendered useless. Either the people won’t drink it because they don’t like …
State of Youth
Nearly half the population in the commune of Circa Carvajal is under 20, and this reality is bitter-sweet. One on hand, it’s concerning to think about how short the life expectancy rate is for many Haitian natives. Often the culprit is so simple, it’s astounding that it has not been completely …