A Haitian Girl’s Story of Survival and Success

My name is Widline Luctama. I was born and raised in Gonaives, Haiti. I survived a horrific storm and waterborne sickness. Now, I am an intern at International Action here on Capitol Hill. I want to share with you why International Action is so important to many...

Water for Ecole Nationale de K-Rock

This cannot be said enough: Clean, safe water increases school attendance and a child’s ability to learn. The new chlorinator, water tank, and water pump at K-Rock Ecole Nationale de K-Rock in Jacmel is home to 2,000 students. Before this past month, there was no...

Clean Water Comes to Five More Schools

The progress of the Southeast Water Project continues. Working with DINPEA (the Haitian Water Agency), International Action has installed chlorinators, water tanks, and water pumps at 5 more schools. Three of these schools are the educational homes of more than 2,000...

Solar Lights Improve Safety, Productivity

Many water stations in Port-au-Prince are not open at night, because it has not been safe to keep them open. The neighborhoods in Haiti are without street lights, they have no light. It is not safe for women and children and to walk alone. Our new street lights make...