Build 20 Water Cisterns for 1800 families in Haiti

The Lambi Fund of Haiti completed 20 cisterns, 10 in Lacoma and 10 in Didyet due to the generosity of all of our donors. Didyet and Lakoma are located in the commune of Jean Rabel.  This area is known for its rigorous dry season and was most affected during the drought of 2014 - 2015.

This area was also hit during Hurricane Mattews.  Although we were also affected in the Northwest of Haiti, we are please that during the visit effected by the Lambi staff on october, there was no reported cases of cholera in the area while the government administration reports 150 new cases emerging in the affected areas, according to the civil protection office.  Having water protected and secure is one of the ways we can reduce the impact of cholera and its spread.  This region now counts 57 cisterns providing water the families living there and you were part of the solution as you helped build 20 of them. 

The work of the Lambi Fund is not finished although this project is complete with the help of many foundations and your contribution we reached our goal of 20 cisterns.  Lambi has already began the construction of 10 more cisterns in Mawotye.  Our sustainable goal of assuring access to water for over 7500 families is well underway.

Thank you for your support. Thank you for choosing to be part of the solution.

Links:

• Lambi Fund of Haiti website

We are moving forward providing water to the people of Haiti in remote North West.   As you know we met our first goal of 20 cisterns.  We are working on the new set of 10 in the Northwest of Haiti namely in Mawotye.

This project will build 10 4,500 gallon water cisterns in drought-ravaged town of Mawotye. People of Mawotye are very excited especially now is the season that they will collect water with rain and river flowing.  we are adding 45,000 gallons more water for the families of Mawotye.  

Accesibility is a key issue as there are only traces of roads leading to the area.  This project has brought people together.  They have cleared patches of road from the crossing of the river to the hill tops.  They are volunteering to bring all materials up the hill:  cement, steel frame, sand and blocks.  Women have been breaking stone to facilitate the mortar for the construction of the foundation and the base. 

Engineers are working with local mason to not only participate in the construction but also to learn to maintain and repair cisterns thereafter. 

 In its 22 years, Lambi has helped provide millions of gallons of water.  Just in 2015, we help ravaged drought-ridden northwest of Haiti gather today 4500x 20  to so many families,  What better way for you to partner with us to give water and give life, a cistern is really the gift that keeps on giving!

Across waters you have reached to us and we continue to help rural Haiti get closer to self-sufficient. Thanks for making it possible!