Haiti cisterns

Background

Haiti is the poorest country in America, and its situation has been getting worse in recent years. Turtle Island is located in northwestern Haiti. It has few aquifer resources and away from consumption points, consisting of groups of families widespread among themselves, which makes it difficult to establish a distribution network for its 40,000 inhabitants.

Objectives

The dry season lasts about nine months, so the construction of rainwater harvesting cisterns, with a capacity of 6,500 litres, has meant access to water for these families during that season. The following results are being achieved with this project:

1) Decrease the rate of diseases linked to lack of water, mainly
Cholera.

2) Improve access to drinking water for the population of Turtle Island.

Milestones

This project has managed to give 16 people access to safe drinking water today.