Too often, the story of Haiti begins and ends with the problems facing the country. However, there are stories, largely untold, about the work being done to address Haiti’s interconnected issues and create lasting change. The organization that I co-founded, SOIL, is tackling Haiti’s sanitation and soil fertility crises by pioneering an innovative and earth-replenishing technology that is spreading across the world. Ecological sanitation (EcoSan) solutions capture nutrients that are so often lost with the flush of a toilet, while simultaneously meeting basic sanitation needs in underserved communities. SOIL’s EcoSan toilets capture waste in sealable containers, and 100% of the human waste from SOIL toilets is fully treated, mitigating the public health risks of untreated human waste. SOIL goes a step further than simple risk mitigation by safely transforming treated wastes into organic, earth-restoring compost.
Haiti needs SOIL & WATER
Where is MIT graduate Matt Damon when we need him?