South District

Before Haiti Water Project was able to drill a well in the small community of Hatte Grand-Mont, residents were in a difficult situation. Most families were retrieving their drinking water from a spring at the nearest river, but water in this river is contaminated and many have fallen ill to cholera. Now, there is a well giving fresh water and life to these families and bringing hope to a community facing a cholera epidemic. The water committee said, “We thank God for this project and we appreciate HWP doing their best to help us to get clean water.” Our work is only possible through the generous support of donors and volunteers. Thank YOU for your part in making a difference in the lives of those in Hatte Grand-Mont. www.HaitiWaterProject.com

The Nazarene church community at Pernier attempted to dig a well by hand and were able to reach 50 feet. However, at this depth they hit impenetrable rock and were forced to stop. Haiti Water Project visited the community and was struck by their efforts and compassion to reach others with clean water. At least 300 people would use this site for their water needs if a well was drilled. Help HWP provide a source of life-giving water. Donate now: www.HaitiWaterProject.com

Source Matelas sits between Port-au-Prince and Cabaret and until Haiti Water Project was able to provide this well, families were spending high percentages of their income on drinking water and children at the primary school had no water other than what they brought. But thanks to generous donations from the Facebook cause: www.causes.com/haitiwaterproject parents can better afford to send their child to school and provide for other basic needs, children have a source of clean water at school, and everyone can enjoy better health.

Loisswa, Haiti sits in the hills above Port-au-Prince. Access to purified drinking water required a vehicle and a trip down the mountain--a luxury almost all are without. Instead, they walk to a small spring--the large spring was cut off by the earthquake or pay for water from a private cistern that has no filter and is not purified with chlorine. A doctor visited the village and asked the community to stop drinking this contaminated water, but there is currently no other option. Haiti Water Project is raising funds to build a cistern on the site of a church and school. A well is not possible because of its location on a steep mountain without an adequate road. This 1500 gallon cistern will catch rain water off of the church's new roof and pass through a filter before flowing through the spicket. We will also provide chlorine and continue to work to get filters into individual homes to further promote the safety of the water. You can help. Donate now: www.haitiwaterproject.com

Dondon is a very old community in the Northeastern mountains of Haiti. Those who are able to afford it receive piped city water in their homes. Everyone else must walk to a stream about 30 minutes away. A well in this community would provide them with a closer source of clean water.

La Palma is a small community on the island of La Gonave. This island is one of the most difficult areas of Haiti to drill for water because of its lack of roads, mountainous terrain, and required boat ride from the mainland. This well is actually the first successful well drilled through Haiti Water Project on La Gonave and we couldn't be more excited! An estimated 700 families from the community and 150 students at the Nazarene church's school will use this well. Three additional attempts were made at a nearby marketplace, but unfortunately all three were "dry holes." Merchants and buyers will be able to make the 15 minute walk to the well, which is much shorter than their previous walk to a spring.