Community Water Project
A collaborative effort between the Colorado Haiti Project and the people within a region generally located around the village of Petit trou de Nippes, Haiti
Approximate Population Served: 15,000
Estimated Budget $300,000
Goals of the Project
To provide clean water to the identified region by drilling 10 to 12 water wells, strategically located at an elevation high enough to avoid problems associated with salinity (due to the proximity to the sea), while at the same time providing energy, in the form of static pressure head, to freely distribute the water through a series of pipelines and public fountains.
To train people from the local community to govern and maintain the anticipated water wells and distribution system.*
To initiate a community health program in order to instruct people from the local community in basic hygiene and sanitation as well as in the use of in-home water filters and the purification of water.
To provide seed funds for a small industry to produce water filters for in-home use.
To construct a tree nursery and begin a program of education in order to launch a reforestation program aimed at preserving and eventually restoring local water sources.
*Note: A local water advisory committee has already been formed
Water In Haiti: A short moving slideshow with sound and narration.
The Sustainable Nature of CHP's Water Project - PDF
The Sustainable Nature of CHP's Water Project - DOC