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Follow on Google News | 400,000 Haitians Have Access To Clean Drinking WaterInternational Action protects water supplies for some 400,000 Haitians and hopes to reach all 1.5 million residents in Port-au-Prince in five years.
. International Action recently installed a large chlorinator in Arcahaie. Now, with the new water system, its 100,000 residents have access to clean, safe water. Even before the floods, Rosemilla St.Vil, Coordinator of Women’s Organization for Arcahaie described its water situation gravely, “People drink the water where all the animals bathe and people wash clothes. Children get sick and many die. It’s a serious problem. We need help.” In Jalousie – in the hills above Port-au-Prince – International Action installed a chlorinator which now protects 50,000 people. The nurse in Jalousie reported a major drop in chronic diarrhea cases which she must treat. A municipal laboratory found that germs of typhoid and cholera are no longer present in Jalousie’s water. People from nearby neighborhoods are crossing into Jalousie to take home safe water. International Action staff rides the circuit of installed chlorinators once a month to check on maintenance and answer questions by local water boards. International Action encourages local ownership of each water system and teaches the skills needed to sustain the chlorine system for future years. Its 23 neighborhood committees are becoming active in supporting changes in water and other Haitian policies – a sign of growing local democracy. # # # International Action is a non-profit dedicated to provide clean, safe water for the poor in Haiti. As of October, 2008, International Action is protecting water supplies for some 400,000 Haitians. International Action is incorporated in Washington, DC. End
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