Updates

We are digging! It’s been a long time coming but we are on our way! When we started HaitiansCan five years ago it was because of this project. Water, one of the basic needs for all living things. There is not a day that goes by that we do not use water in some way, shape or form. Unfortunately, in …

Seventeen of the eighteen posts went up today! We spent the last week putting sand, rocks, gravel, and cement at each post ( with a wheelbarrow…it was quite the undertaking ).

We added a larger power supply to one of the light poles so we could create this charging station. It was a huge surprise for the community. People are so happy that they can just charge their phones with out paying anything. People who are driving by congratulate the work saying they hoped that something like this could happen in …

We were very blessed to have a truck with a crane aide us in this phase of the project. With the holes already dug and ready to go, with the help of one of the members of the community, it was easy to set the posts in place. The young men in the community giving a hand to make sure …

This is the process of making the posts for our streetlights. After some research in some of the surrounding neighborhoods we noticed that the typical galvanized post that were used has some weaknesses. A lot of them we damaged in the 2016 Hurricane Mathew that devastated the southern part of the country. We decided to make our own. Using rebar …

As of October 2019, Haiti has experienced another hurricane season. A month-long absence of regular sunlight led to a dry water tower. Many were forced to once again search by foot for water in local towns. Haitians Can consulted with advisors, and we used funds previously donated to purchase and install a wind turbine providing backup power to the water …

In September, the Southern Department of Haiti experienced a small earthquake. After a thorough inspection, the water tower, pump, and structures supporting and surrounding the well have withstood the earthquake without any damage.

The water tower is complete and our team is painting it!!! This project is so exciting and will be such a blessing to the people of Fonfrède.