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Jean Bernard Durone

Interview with SOIL’s New Research Consultant, Jean Bernard

Jean Bernard Durone joined SOIL this year as an IT and Research Consultant, bringing with him extensive training in agronomy and data analysis. A UHELP alumn , Jean Bernard is now pursuing his PhD in Canada. We spoke with him about his work, SOIL’s partnership with UHELP, and his broader vision for....

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Jean Bernard Durone

Entèvyou ak Jean Bernard, Nouvo Konsiltan Rèchech SOIL la

Jean Bernard Durone antre nan SOIL ane sa a kòm Konsiltan IT ak Rechèch, e li pote fòmasyon li nan agwonomi ak analiz done nan travay SOIL. Ansyen boursye pwogram UHELP , Jean Bernard ap fè doktora li kounye a nan Kanada. Nou te pale avè l apre tan li te pase ak ekip la nan Tilari ak Mouchinette....

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EkoLakay customer toilet

What are People Willing to Pay for EkoLakay?

We’re striving to make sure everyone has access to the sanitation services they need, at a price point they can afford. But in a country where a devastating colonial debt has left the majority of the population living below the global poverty line (income of $3.65 per day) , creating a budget line....

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Client Household Ekolakay

Reaching the Households Left Behind: New Data Confirms EkoLakay's Role in Haiti's Sanitation Gap

In 2021, a study of EkoLakay households published in the Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development made a striking claim: before subscribing to EkoLakay, our customers were more likely to practice open defecation or rely on sanitation outside their own home, and less likely to have a....

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Sasha and Aquaya researchers at targeted subsidy presentation

SOIL at World Water Week 2026

SOIL is off to a great start with Stockholm World Water Week! Yesterday, Sasha Kramer , presented on targeted sanitation subsidies alongside the Aquaya research institute. SOIL has kept our sanitation service affordable for a large share of Cap-Haïtien's population, but the monthly installation and....

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windrows pretty

Windrows Compost Waste Faster than Bins!

Every day, SOIL safely removes ~5 tons of raw waste—that’s literally a ton of poo!—from neighborhoods across Cap-Haïtien, protecting public health and coastal ecosystems. In a city like Stockholm , where World Water Week will be taking place next week, abundant waste treatment infrastructure makes....

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Rival at sunrise

Update from Haiti

The following article is from SOIL's July Newsletter. To stay in the loop with SOIL, subscribe to our monthly newsletter here . Dear Friend, We are, as always, touched by the empathy and concern shared by those who have reached out about TPS ending and its impact on our community. Indeed, this is a....

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SOIL AJK

SOIL’s New Sales Agents Talk Clients, Compost and Community

In June, SOIL welcomed two new team members: Anderson, a Customer Service Agent (AJK), and Sanite, a Mobile Payment Agent (APM). Reflecting on the recruitment process, SOIL’s HR Director, Wisner, described it as a great success, highlighting how naturally Anderson and Sanite have settled into their....

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Sasha and Majistra Saint-Croix in the mayor's office in Okap

A Visit with Cap-Haïtien's Newly Appointed Mayor

Last month, Sasha met with Cap-Haïtien's newly appointed Majistra (Mayor) Saint-Croix — who has reinstated several important city ordinances and brought an air of “get-it-done” energy to the city. People know Majistra Saint-Croix as someone who makes it clear that there are no exceptions for not....

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Maya at the 2nd International NSS Conference

SOIL Wins a Prize at 2nd International Conference on Non-Sewered Sanitation

Across three days of keynotes, panels, and technical sessions, the 2nd International Conference on Non-Sewered Sanitation kept returning to one core reframe: there is no longer a debate about whether non-sewered sanitation (NSS) is no legitimate in today's cities — the challenge is how to make it....

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