Sustainable living: Making water clean, fresh and available

 

Access to safe, clean, drinking water and sanitation is a human right and the first step in our vision to bring sustainability to Haiti. For more than 50% of Haitians, access to clean water is impossible, while only 25% of Haitian people have access to a toilet.

 

Providing clean water is the cornerstone of the basis of good health, one of the basic human needs. Less than 50% of Haitian people have access to clean water, while only around 25% have access to a toilet.  Without access to clean water and sanitation, preventable diseases like cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid, and polio can and do kill.

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After the 2010 earthquake, cholera has spread across Haiti.  It is estimated that 500,000 people were infected, resulting in around 9,000 deaths. It is considered the most significant modern-day outbreak of the disease.

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At Haiti Stole My Heart Foundation®, it is one of our priorities to give the Haitian people access to clean water; our vision for sustainability is to have fresh water to be able to build sustainable farms and whole rural economies.