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DINEPA and Sasha

DINEPA Director General Visits SOIL

Courtesy Visit of DINEPA Director General Ing. Théophil OSTINVIL to SOIL/EkoLakay, Cap-Haïtien Cap-Haïtien — March 21, 2026 On the eve of World Water Day, DINEPA Director General Ing. Théophil OSTINVIL came to Cap-Haïtien to visit SOIL's facilities and meet with SOIL's Executive Director Sasha....

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DINEPA and Sasha

Le Directeur Général de la DINEPA visite SOIL

Visite de courtoisie du Directeur général de la DINEPA, l'Ing. Théophil OSTINVIL, à Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL/EKO LAKAY), Cap-Haïtien, une entreprise spécialisée dans la collecte et la transformation des matières fécales en compost Cap-Haïtien — 21 mars 2026 À l'aube de la....

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Ministry of the Environment Climate Forum

SOIL Joins Ministry of the Environment at Haiti Climate Goals Forum

From March 16–18, government representatives and technical experts from across northern Haiti gathered at the Retrouvailles Hôtel in Cap-Haïtien for a workshop convened by Haiti's Ministry of the Environment on the country's Third National Communication on Climate Change — a report submitted to the....

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Tracey Keatman & Sasha Kramer

A Conversation with Tracey Keatman

SOIL's success in delivering safe sanitation services is owed in large part to our network of dedicated and brilliant partners. One such comrade is Tracey Keatman, a development professional with over 25 years experience in public health, water and sanitation, and environmental sectors. A WASH....

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SOIL Board Visits Haiti

Stories From Haiti We Don’t Hear Enough

In January of this year, SOIL had the delight of hosting the first visitor trip to Haiti since 2021. In the reflections below, our board members share what they experienced during their visit to Cap-Haïtien—offering stories that reveal a country that remains vibrant and fueled by hope. During your....

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Bridj smiling

SOIL Launches Data Quality Dashboard

SOIL recently collaborated with a group of statisticians from Statistics Without Borders (SWB) to develop a (drum roll please) data quality monitoring dashboard! The aim of this project? Bring critical program data that had previously been managed across multiple sources into one centralized system....

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World Water Day Booth

Jounen Mondyal Dlo 2026: Pwoteje Dlo a Kòmanse ak Sanitasyon

Kriz dlo mondyal la afekte tout moun—men pa egalman. Nan Ayiti, prèske 50% nan popilasyon riral la pa gen aksè fyab ak dlo pwòp . Menm nan vil kote sistèm dlo yo pi devlope oswa pi aksesib, dlo a ka toujou kontamine—pafwa vizibleman, ak sifas ki sanble lwil ki parèt sou dlo yo tire nan pi yo. Pandan....

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World Water Day Booth 2026

World Water Day 2026: Clean Water Starts With Sanitation

The global water crisis affects everyone—but not equally. In Haiti, nearly 50% of the rural population lacks reliable access to clean water. Even in cities where water systems are more developed or accessible, supplies can still be contaminated—sometimes visibly so, with oil-slick surfaces appearing....

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Mary Mehala

New SOIL Board Member!

SOIL is lucky to have a Board full of compassionate, thoughtful practitioners who bring expertise, lived experience, and a shared commitment to Haiti’s future. It’s our pleasure to welcome each new Board member with an interview that lets our readers know a little more about who they are and their....

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CO WASH Symposium

Research Team at Colorado WASH Symposium

Last week, members of SOIL’s research team traveled to Boulder, Colorado to share recent findings with water and sanitation practitioners and researchers at the 2026 Colorado WASH Symposium (March 12-13). Miselie Fanor Pierre, SOIL’s Research Project Manager, and Rhodenischelah (Rhode) Limage....

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