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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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Katye Moren Sales Event

Successful EkoLakay Sales Event in Katye Moren

Energy, collaboration, and community pride were on full display during a two-day EkoLakay outreach and sales event in the commune of Katye Morin (Quartier-Morin), where SOIL’s team worked side-by-side with residents to expand access to safe, dignified sanitation. The event combined community....

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Marie Alice at BOS airport

Sunrise Airways Opens Boston Flight to Haiti

On Tuesday, March 17, Sunrise Airways opened a new flight route between Boston Logan International Airport and Cap‑Haïtien. SOIL’s Executive Director, Sasha Kramer, was aboard one of the inaugural flights and joined an opening ceremony on March 18 with members of the Haitian community. “We remain....

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Sasha and Edwige DINEPA contract

Haiti Sets a Global First with Government Contract for Container-Based Sanitation Services

On January 20, 2026, Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL) and DINEPA , Haiti’s National Directorate for Drinking Water and Sanitation, finalized a landmark agreement that marked a major achievement for urban sanitation worldwide. The agreement represents the first government-funded....

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