La Chaîne is a small, closely-knit neighborhood, made up of 60 families. La Chaîne is in the underserved community of Roucou, located in the Limonade region of northern Haiti. The families in La Chaîne face numerous challenges in their daily lives. Lack of access to water is among the most critical. Water scarcity has a Continue reading
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World Water Day 2023: Recap
World Water Day 2023 was celebrated on March 22. The theme of this year’s global celebrations was Accelerating Change. We are thrilled to report that our third annual World Water Day virtual auction exceeded our $10,000 goal, coming in at $13,000! A huge thank you to the generous auction donors and all of the participants Continue reading
World Water Day 2023 in Haiti: Preview
World Water Day is March 22nd. This day, celebrated around the world, is focused on bringing attention to our most vital source of life: water. This year’s World Water Day theme is: Accelerating Change. This World Water Day [2023] is about accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. And because water affects us Continue reading
Lead Community Agents in Haiti Host World Toilet Day Event
World Toilet Day is held every year on November 19th. This year’s theme was: Groundwater and sanitation – making the invisible visible, to highlight the impact of the sanitation crisis on groundwater. PWW hosted a successful, interactive event in the community of Deréal, Haiti to celebrate World Toilet Day and provide important sanitation and hygiene Continue reading
CEP in Action: Program Launch
Last month, we announced the introduction of PWW’s Community Education Program (CEP) in Haiti (read story). This month, we share details about the CEP launch at a school in Limonade, Haiti. As a reminder, the CEP Model is founded upon the goal of developing a pool of local WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) paraprofessionals, made Continue reading