by haitadmin | Jun 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
Almost 5 months after the quake, Port-au-Prince’s public water infrastructure still lies in disarray. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, while diarrhea cases have remained low in the city, limited water supply for affected...
by haitadmin | Apr 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, we were urged to join Global Giving – a website devoted to helping select causes. We did so. To qualify, we needed to pass Global Giving’s Open Challenge to have 50 donors give a minimum of $4,000 by midnight April 26th. Our donors came through,...
by haitadmin | Apr 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
In Haiti, more than 230,000 have lost their lives to last January’s quake. One estimate predicted that the final death toll may reach as high as 500,000. More casualties from preventable, water-borne diseases, like chronic diarrhea, hepatitis, cholera, and...
by haitadmin | Mar 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
March 22 is World Water Day, an opportunity to focus attention on the crucial need for freshwater worldwide and the ability to responsibly manage it. This year’s theme is “Clean Water for a Healthy World.” The day offers a chance for governments,...
by haitadmin | Feb 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
For the past few weeks, all of our resources have been devoted to responding to the catastrophic 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti last month. As you know, much of the pre-existing water system suffered extensive damage during the quake, and tens of thousands in...
by haitadmin | Feb 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is creating a map of the Haiti water system based on information from multiple water sources, including International Action. Because this map will have precise data about the water infrastructure in Haiti, it will...
