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....
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....
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....
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....
On June 19th, SOIL shared a free public screening of Haiti's historic World Cup match against Brazil — Haiti's men's national team returning to the world stage for the first time in a generation. The timing of the game was momentous, as it landed on Juneteenth , a day commemorating the long-delayed....
Last week, SOIL marked its 20th anniversary with a series of events honoring our staff and community members. This included a fabulous "Dine en Vèt" (Dinner in Green) at Lakay Restaurant, attended by our colleagues, clients, and partners to commemorate everyone who has poured their love and....
Last night, SOIL partnered with Pilot House to host a special gathering honoring Mme. Edwige Petit , Coordinator General of DINEPA, for her tireless commitment to strengthening public services in Haiti. The evening centered on a thoughtful conversation about how nonprofits and civil servants can....
This week, SOIL's Executive Director, Dr. Sasha Kramer, joined sanitation experts from across the globe in the Dominican Republic for the 2026 LatinoSan Forum , hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) . Discussions centered on the ways that development banks, private service providers....
This week, SOIL’s Human Resources Director, Wisner Jean Louis, traveled from Cap-Haïtien to Madrid to participate in the 2026 Global Water Summit from May 18 - 20 , where leaders from utilities, development banks, governments, and the private sector gathered to discuss the future of global water....
Happy Haitian Flag Day! Celebrated each year on May 18, this day commemorates the birth of the Haitian flag and the revolutionary spirit it came to represent. In 1803, as Haiti fought for independence from French colonial rule, Jean-Jacques Dessalines ordered the white stripe to be removed from the....
