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 sun for 6 hours. Placing the bottles on a roof for six hours will do the job. Guidelines for the application at...

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 Gustav, Hanna, and Ike. We have installed a large chlorinator in Arcahaie, a town located on the Western coast about 20 miles...

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 of the 10 departments of the country and the entire food supply. This catastrophe caused extremely high water pollution....

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 ask you to please transmit not only my thanks, but the thanks of all the residents of Villa Rosa to your principal donors. I am married...

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 brought clean, safe water to Madame Dupiton’s pupils. We met with Madline Dupiton in Haiti last month. She is the...