Reports

2021

  • July 3rd
    The Never Ending Journey
    Our mission appears seemingly endless but despite the many setbacks and struggles, we are undaunted in our efforts to bring clean water to the people […]
  • March 17th
    The Work Goes On
    Working around and through the challenges, International Action was successful in drilling a well at the hospital in the community of Hinche to support the […]
  • January 17th
    Success During a Pandemic
    Last year (2020) was a challenging year for the entire world. The Pandemic took its toll on the global population as it changed the way […]

2020

  • July 3rd
    Our Work is Helping People
    Under the direction of IA's full time staff, hand-operated drilling is being done by the local people who are paid for their labor. The drill […]

2019

  • March 5th
    Working with a Major University
    The Haiti Water Drill Team is in the midst of drilling 4 wells for the future site of the University of Notre Dame of Haiti […]
  • February 5th
    A New Year Brings New Challenges
    Haiti Water is attempting to begin this project in 2019. As we have in the past, we are working with Rotary International (RI) . RI […]

2018

  • December 22nd
    Shifting Gears
    Thanks to the addition of a Village Drill-well to the Haiti Water toolkit, you will notice a change in focus over the past year from […]
  • August 5th
    Lending an Ear and a Hand
    In the spring of 2017, International Action contracted with a Haitian consulting firm to study the water requirements throughout the commune of Dessalines. A commune […]
  • March 15th
    New Equipment Brings New Hope and Fresh Water
    International Action made significant progress in 2017 with its water initiatives in Haiti.  In January of 2017, IA purchased a unique drilling machine and shipped […]
  • January 16th
    A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
    In addition to potable water production, we are now involved in and are supporting water production for agricultural use.  With access to reliable water sources, […]

2017

  • November 15th
    Well Well Well…Fresh Water!
    Through your charitable donations a new drill has been purchased with delivery scheduled for January that will allow the drilling of water wells in the […]
  • April 12th
    Strengthening Our Strong Community Bonds
    At International Action, we are a hands-on organization.  We are in the field working side-by-side with local community leaders to ensure a continued relationship of […]
  • January 20th
    Rain, Relief, and Clean water
    2016 has been a year of transition for International Action (IA).  We were able to able to make two trips to Haiti this year.  Our […]

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  • December 19th
    Chlorine Distribution Center is Ready to Roll
    The construction plans for the Chlorine Distribution Center are complete — the system by which communities purchase and transport the chlorine they need with their […]
  • November 16th
    Retired Nurse’s Experience Working With Our Partners
    I first came to Haiti with Project Hope a year before the earthquake and knew I would be back. After retiring from nursing, I looked […]
  • October 15th
    Clean Water for the Small Town of Fabias
    This past July we finished an installation in a small town of Fabias in Saint Marc. We were contacted by a local church in Hagerstown, […]
  • July 2nd
    Partnering with other NGOs to De-Worming more Kids
    Children gettting de-worming pills In the last couple of months we have made great progress in advancing our mission to de-worm Haiti. Much of Haiti’s […]
  • April 18th
    Vital Signs in Haiti
    OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Girl receiving de-worming medication provided by International Actionlets   Last month, International Action Director, Jeffery Sejour, had a very successful trip to […]
  • April 8th
    The Next Challenge
    Every year Haiti’s rainy season brings a new wave of challenges to Haiti. Here, rain means days spent inside, rain boots, and avoiding getting splashed […]
  • March 20th
    Water for Life — A Focus on World Water Day 2014
    World Water Day (Saturday, March 22nd) is almost here!  This week, International Action will be remembering the hundreds of millions worldwide who struggle each day […]
  • March 7th
    International Women’s Day – How Clean Water Can Empower Girls in Haiti
    International Women’s Day is this week and with this in mind it is important to remember what great things can happen from empowering girls. The […]
  • February 5th
    Jean’s Story
    Jean is 12 years old. His story is a resonating one, which offers hope and shows how chlorine is so instrumental in improving health in […]

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2008

  • December 1st
    Ensuring Clean Water in Port-au-Prince; New Installations in Delmas 30
    This month the residents of Port-au-Prince are suffering from important water shortages. In an effort to relieve them Dalebrun Esther and our team of plumbers […]
  • November 1st
    Inhuman Conditions in the Jails of Port-au-Prince
    A drastic increase in violent crimes has recently taken jails of Haiti way beyond their capacity. According to Clarens Renois from the caribbeannetnews.com, inmates live in […]
  • October 1st
    Solar Water
    There is a way to disinfect water using only sunlight and plastic bottles. Contaminated water is put into clear plastic bottles and exposed to strong full […]
  • October 1st
    Four New Chlorinators in Haiti
    During the month of October, our team in Haiti has been making a lot of progress on helping populations that have been struck by hurricanes […]
  • September 1st
    500,000 Children in Haiti Will Get De-Worming Pills
    We just received 500,000 doses of de-worming medicine in Port-au-Prince. We will distribute the pills through our local Water Boards in 23 neighborhoods and several […]
  • September 1st
    Hurricane Relief Efforts
    From September 1 to September 9 2008, Haiti endured a tragedy. Three of the four hurricanes that hit Haiti, destroyed every household in almost all […]
  • August 1st
    My Name is Paulette Champagne
    My name is Paulette Champagne. I am 55 years old. I have lived in this neighborhood of Port-au-Prince – Villa Rosa – for 22 years. I […]
  • July 1st
    Safe, Clean Water for Madame Dupiton’s Pupils
    The kids must go all day in school without water to drink, and some simply collapse before the day’s end. —Madame Madline Dupiton Your gift […]
  • July 1st
    New Chlorinators for Three Schools
    In July, International Action installed chlorinators in three schools providing clean and safe water to 1,633 children. International Action’s intervention is a miracle according to […]
  • June 1st
    Mapping the 1854 Broad Street Pump Cholera Outbreak
    In 1854, a cholera outbreak occurred in London. Dr. John Snow plotted the cases of cholera on a map of the city and was able to […]
  • June 1st
    “Frogs in the Water”
    This month the focus is on schools, and providing clean water to students in need. We are working with AME-SADA, an organization that works to […]
  • May 1st
    Tablet Chlorinators Stop Waterborne Disease in Haiti
    Holding as many as 20 four-inch tablets of chlorine, the chlorinators we use in Port-au-Prince can treat 5,000 gallons of water each day. Most of […]
  • May 1st
    IA Staff Travel to Haiti in Spite of Political Unrest
    April 22 was a huge day for Haitian water projects. A workshop was held in order to review the progress of the Clean Water Campaign […]
  • April 1st
    Dlo Pwòp Se Pwop dwa Nou
    This month we are busy preparing a big meeting on April 22nd with community leaders to discuss and analyze the clean water effort. Several prominent […]
  • March 1st
    Haitian State and NGOs Unite for Clean Water
    This month a forum at the Montana Hotel took place sponsored by the MTPTC, the national public works ministry. All the actors in the public […]
  • January 1st
    Young Slums and the Death of a Poet
    As of today, 68 chlorinators have been installed by International Action. Of the more than a dozen recent installations, here are some of the most […]

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