Category Archives: What We’re Working On
Chita pa bay. Translation: Sitting down brings you nothing.
In celebration of World Toilet Day, we are grateful to the friends and family who stand behind us every day so we can stand up to a problem that affects the entire earth and half the people who … Continue reading
New school toilet in Goyave
Summer went by fast, and school is now open. In Goyave, a community far from Duchity, Youthaiti has partnered with St. Margaret Mary church in Neenah, Wisconsin to build a new toilet at the grade school. Here is their glowing … Continue reading
Report from Haiti: World Hand-Washing Day
“Hand-washing, a mere and potential life-saving gesture.” That’s it. That’s our slogan. It’s true and honest and important. And, it received the attention of school administrators and 1200 Haitian school kids on World Hand Washing Day, October 15. We five … Continue reading
Help celebrate World Toilet Day
by: J.O. Haselhoef WHEN: November 19 WHAT’s the big deal? 2.5 billion people, mostly in rural areas of developing nations, do not have access to proper sanitation facilities, resulting in 1.7 million children dying annually from sanitation-related diseases. Let’s … Continue reading
Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Starts Smoothly near Duchity
from Youthaiti Director, Pierre “Junior” Oreus by: J.O. Haselhoef “Our first meeting did not happen due to the rains, but the second worked well because 35 villagers (mostly women) attended. An influential community leader, a voodoo priest, in the village … Continue reading
a la pwochenn – until next time when we meet again
I always leave Duchity with mixed emotions. Sad to leave my friends, so much work to be done yet, exhausted from long day, sun and rain, yet anxious to be back in my own bed again, and my home with … Continue reading
Inauguration in Lacombe
Letter from Haiti – March 18, 2012 I can’t wait to share the photos and video from today’s’ inauguration in Lacombe!! A 1/2 hour drive and another 1/2 hour hike from Duchity, through beautiful verdant mountains and gardens brings you … Continue reading
A Lesson in the Rain – March 16, 2013
Letter from Haiti A Lesson in the Rain March 16, 2013 It rained most of the day here in Duchity. We had planned on emptying one of the toilets that had finished decomposing, and so when there was a break … Continue reading
Launched: Online Campaign to Help Build the Center
We’ve started our online campaign to raise $10,000 for the next phase of building the Youthaiti Center for Sustainable Development. See the details, and how to contribute, at http://www.igg.me/at/youthaiti
We are on the move!
Thanks to YOU, our supporters, our first “Unity Makes Strength” benefit dinner was a resounding success!! We had over 150 attendees and raised over $15,000! Everyone enjoyed the Haitian-style food, the Haitian art and crafts, the silent auction and the music by De … Continue reading