Category Archives: Updates

Dear friends,   My first week of this visit is winding down.  Mom and I have settled into Matthew 25 guesthouse in Port au Prince for her last night here.   Our visit has been punctuated every day by exciting rides … Continue reading →

Dear Friends of Youthaiti, The first week of March in Haiti is an exciting time – Carnival!Although we are in the countryside and not Port-au-Prince where the really big festivities are happening, we have seen ra-ra bands up and down … Continue reading →

SODIS uses increased temperature, UV light, and oxidative chemistry to inactivatedisease-causing organisms. Users are trained to place bottles in the sun for 6 hours-2days, depending on climate. Diarrhea reduction is 9-86%. Aside from initial bottles,SODIS is a zero-cost option. Benefits … Continue reading →

WTO – World Toilet Organization I am writing from Philadelphia at the annual World Toilet Summit hosted by the WTO – World Toilet Organization, ASPE – American Society of Plumbing Engineers and ICC – International Code Council.  What a great … Continue reading →

July 20, 2010< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />   We are waiting for the second team to arrive in Duchity.  I have 2 days of other work preparing for their arrival. The last day of team 1 … Continue reading →

July 17   This is Team 1’s last day. The rain poured down this morning after the morning soccer game but before breakfast.  We were treated by Fred Cheron to a lovely repast.  We’re hoping the rain stays away long … Continue reading →

The days fly by whenever I’m in Haiti. The team arrived almost one week ago and we have been busy every day.  We went first to St Louis de Sud, where we took a boat to the community of La … Continue reading →

The first team arrived on Friday, it seems a long time ago already. Today is only Monday and already they have seen so much. Port au Prince still in shambles, but people struggling to move on with their lives. The … Continue reading →

SAVE THE DATE! YOUTHAITI – “Unity makes Strength”    Benefit in honor of Haitian Flag Day Saturday, May 15, 2010Turner Hall BallroomMilwaukee, WI Tickets: $100Contact: info@youthaiti.org for more information

Upcoming Projects in Grande’Anse Thanks to recent donations, and especially a grant from the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief, we were able to plan 3 new public toilets to be built in the next month.   As areas in the countryside … Continue reading →