Planning Begins in Haiti!

After several meetings in Haiti and many months of fundraising back home in the States, Gran Sous's water project has entered the preliminary planning stages. As of September 2007, the community has met as a whole several times, highlighting the water source's biggest issues. These challenges included preventing the destruction of the makeshift structure set-up around the water to protect it from dirty rainwater, preventing harmful mold and bacteria from forming in and around the water, and distributing the water so that it can sustain the community's many daily activities involving the water. From such meetings the Gran Sous Water Commitee was created, made up some of the most active members of the community. These individuals have taken it upon themselves to be responsible for ensuring the involvement of as many residents as possible, scheduling community meetings, suggesting and organizing the potential decisions needing to be agreed upon by the community as a whole, and collecting the necessary resources to begin work on the water. As steps are taken and decisions are made in Gran Sous, they will be shared with you via this website, as well as in emails sent directly to you from Haiti. If you have not yet received an email discussing the work currently taking place in Gran Sous, please email gransouscooperative@gmail.com with your request to be included on the mailing list. This is a very exciting time for the people of Gran Sous, and all of you who have donated so generously to this project. Your continued support is crucial and greatly appreciated.

This single source provides water for bathing, drinking, cooking and cleaning.

The area of the water spring.

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