Elisabeth St-Ilbert is a married mother of two children. She works as a merchant and resides in the community of Paris which is located in the Commune of Capotille in the North East Department of Haiti. For much of her life, she had to gather water from a ravine. The flow of water really varied …
Field Stories
More Support for the Commune of Cavaillon!
HANWASH (Haiti National Clean Water Sanitation and Hygiene Strategy) is a valuable partner to Haiti Outreach. We are aligned on the vision that everyone would have sustainable access to clean water. Thanks to support generated by HANWASH, a global grant from Rotary International has been submitted …
Bridging the Gap. Making Water Accessible
Develus Limena is a 60 year old wife and mother of one daughter who resides in the Commune Capotille in the North East Department of Haiti. People who know her are always happy to be in her joyful presence. Despite her happy disposition, she suffers from hypertension and this issue can make working …
A Sacrifice Worth Making for a Better Tomorrow
Monard Raymond is a single 35 year-old mother to a 4 year-old son. She lives with relatives and works as a merchant and trader. She cares deeply about her family and neighbors and is very engaged in her community. Her family used to gather water from a spring called “Castel Source.” Unbeknownst to …
The community of Haut Wesh is not done dreaming!
Alteus Limina is a 58 year old husband and father of 7 children, 5 girls and 2 boys who resides in Haut Wesh in the 1st communal section of the Wesh Commune of Capotille, North East Department, Haiti. Alteus earns his living as a farmer and natural healer. He used natural plants to treat …
Faces of Haiti Outreach | Dunoit Bien-Aimé
Dunoit Bien-Aimé is a husband and father to an 18 year old daughter. He and his brother and sister lost their parents as children, but leaned on their protestant faith to give them strength to rise above adversity as orphans in a country that doesn’t have a lot of support for orphans. Dunoit …
The Dream for Haiti to be a Clean Country
The town of Cavaillon is located in the Aquin district in the South Department. As of May, 2022 their town has received three new wells and had two rehabilitated. These wells service 218 households and 968 people. There are currently two more underway that should be inaugurated in June or July if …
Turning Adversity into Opportunity
Joseph Philistin is a joyful and vibrant 59 year old husband and father to 8 children, 5 girls and 3 boys. In his community, he has a reputation for being wise and trustworthy. To provide for his family he farms pistachios and bananas. He and his family reside in the Commune of Capotille in the …
Students participation in maintaining a hygienic school
Hisken Desire is an 18 year old student at the National School in Archaie. He lives with his sister, Monique, as they have lost both their parents. He is known by his peers to be very intelligent and wise. Last November, a group of parents and teachers collaborated to participate in the WASH in the …
Keeping Schools Clean and Sanitary is a Group Effort
Léger Nerlande is a 52 year old teacher at the school in the town of Arcahaie, in the western department of Haiti. She used to view her role as just a teacher. She thought her place was to focus on the children’s learning and never paid much mind to sanitation or hygiene practices. She felt the …