Can you imagine living in an area where clean water is a rare commodity? For the people of Prevwyans Morne Kolo, located roughly 70 kilometers from Cap-Haitian, that had been the case for generations. Every morning, the members of this community needed travel long distances to gather water. The time …
Haiti Field Stories
Meet Roge | Faces of Haiti Outreach
At Haiti Outreach, we believe it’s important to introduce the employees who carry out our work in Haiti. Without their diligent efforts day in and day out, our mission could not come to fruition. Roge Michel is our Director of Community Development and has been with us for 20 …
Passing the Torch
In November the Board of Directors met in Pignon, Haiti to discuss the strategic plan for the upcoming year. During their trip, they had an opportunity to participate in the inauguration of a well for the community of Pos Bwadom. This well had been funded by the 6th Grade class at Minnetonka Middle …
A Better Life in Terre Rouge
Terre Rouge is located in the commune of Pignon, in the north of Haiti. It’s a small community of 30 homes and 176 people residing in those households. To get their water, they only have one source, a stream that they call “Coulot” which translated literally means “flow”. Since the slow-moving …
Haitian Staff Demonstrates Genuine Leadership!
By Patrick Kennedy, This past March, I had the fortune to attend a Haiti Outreach staff meeting and came away so impressed and inspired by Neil Van Dine and our entire team! They discussed their takeaways from a recent leadership training session and then put their training into action with a …
A Touching Testimony from the Community Management Committee Treasurer
By Jennifer Urbanski Clean water is critical for all life! Water is often taken for granted in countries where it is abundant and clean. My eyes were opened this year to the challenges people in Haiti face in obtaining safe water to drink, as well as for all for other important necessities in …
Workshop Lays Foundation for Major WASH Collaboration in Haiti
After many months of planning, over 40 leaders of the Haitian government, Rotary District #7020 and Rotary International, Haiti Outreach, and other NGO’s active in WASH in Haiti, met for a two-day conference on January 26-27 in Port-au-Prince. The outcome was a Memorandum of Understanding …
Rotary – Haiti Outreach Pignon Clean Water Access Project Underway
First 5 of 46 Wells Inaugurated! We are delighted to report about the Rotary Pignon Sustainable Clean Water Access Project. This Project is supported by a major Global Grant from Rotary International and is hosted by the Rotary Club of Pignon, Haiti, which is partnering with the Eden Prairie, …
Repairing the Trou du Nord Water System
The story of the Trou du Nord town water system is a very common one in Haiti. The system was built in 2009 by the government but never really functioned properly. It uses a diesel powered generator to pump water from 3 boreholes (wells) into the city. Because it was not working, DINEPA, …
We Rode for Water in Minneapolis!
46 bike riders - plus one dog - were up bright and early on a very chilly Sunday morning to ride for a favorite cause - clean water! See below for photos of the team, including our newest and cutest clean water ambassador, Willard the Good Dog. Haiti Outreach partnered with Minneapolis Park and …
