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 significant are Cité Militaire and Tichéry.
Cité Militaire: This was an area originally designated for the military, inaugurated by Dictator Francois Duvalier in 1957. The “military sons” who grew up here aspired to serve the country until the Haitian army was dissolved in 1994. Today as many as four or five families share a single house. Cité Militaire is known today as a “young slum” with no water or electricity. 3,000 people will be able to drink clean water because of the chlorinator we’ve installed there.
Tichéry: This is the most dangerous place after Cité Soleil. From 2004-2006 when the operation Baghdad took place, Tichéry became hell on earth as the young Haitian poet and journalist Jacques Roche was killed. The neighborhood is happy to see an organization like us that is thinking of them and most importantly about their health. Before, nobody could tell that there were people living in Tichéry. We’ve installed 3 chlorinators to bring the area to life.