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International womens day 2025

SOIL Celebrates International Women’s Day

“...women, brave as stars at dawn.” Edwidge Danticant, ‘Breath, Eyes, Memory’ It’s International Women’s Day , a moment to amplify the voices of trailblazers, changemakers, and everyday heroes. This year’s theme, #AccelerateAction , is a call to move faster toward a world where everyone, regardless....

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John Peter

Meet John Peter: SOIL's New IT Assistant

John Peter Carenent is SOIL’s newest IT Assistant at the Cap-Haitien office, bringing with him a passion for Information Technology and its potential to scale and enhance our organizational operations. He is deeply grounded in his values and comes to work everyday with persistence and drive. We....

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Gianni Gustave

Meet Gianni: SOIL’s New IT Manager

Please help us in welcoming a new member to the SOIL team: Gianni Gustave ! Gianni joined the SOIL staff in May as our new IT Manager and we’re excited to have him working with us. In this role, Gianni will manage SOIL’s IT strategy, oversee SOIL’s technological infrastructure and provide support to....

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SOIL family - school uniforms

Pennywise Foundation Grant Helps Support SOIL Families

As readers of our blog know, SOIL relies on our dedicated team of 70+ staff members living in and around Cap-Haitien to operate our sanitation and waste treatment services. Their commitment to supporting their communities and ensuring reliable access to essential services is inspiring, and we are so....

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Keurlit Charles

Keurlit Charles Appointed EkoLakay Manager

The SOIL team is pleased to announce that Keurlit Charles has been named as our new EkoLakay Manager. Keurlit is stepping into the role after having spent the past two years as SOIL’s Field Operations Supervisor. Recently we had the opportunity to speak with him to learn more about his new role and....

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Georgette

Women in Sanitation: SOIL's Georgette François

The women at SOIL are passionate about increasing access to improved sanitation in the communities of Cap-Haitien because they know how much this access improves other women’s lives. This incredibly personal connection to the work often makes women some of the most passionate advocates for household....

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Nazulia

Women in Sanitation: SOIL’s Nazulia Dejoie

We are continuing to celebrate this Women’s History Month by sharing interviews with some of the incredible women staff we have working at SOIL. We are proud to be working at the forefront of providing dignified, formal livelihood opportunities to Haitian women in the sanitation sector. We celebrate....

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Yvrose

Meet Yvrose: EkoLakay Coordinator

At SOIL, women’s voices are at the forefront of our work. As a women-led social enterprise, we’re committed to gender equity in livelihood creation and in hiring women in all positions, making a significant effort to recruit female employees. During this Women’s History Month, we are celebrating the....

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2023 Women in Sanitation

Staff From SOIL and DINEPA Selected as 2023 Women in Sanitation

The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)-led Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation Support Programme (TNUSSP) initiated their Women in Sanitation campaign in 2020 with the intention of recognizing and celebrating the work of women sanitation professionals, creating a platform to share their stories....

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Cap Team

Renewed Hope in the New Year and Proud Reflections of the Past Year

It’s the beginning of a new year and the SOIL team is heading into 2023 with renewed hope and mindful optimism. Despite the ongoing political, social & health-related challenges of last year that significantly impacted our staff and our customers, there are also great achievements to celebrate....

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