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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
