AMURT

The more I learn about AMURT, the more impressed I am. They are doing incredible work in the NW of Haiti. The team of people working here are dynamic, passionate, smart, creative, interesting … and very busy. I will learn so much during these months of working for them. I’d encourage you to check out their website, if you haven’t yet: www.amurthaiti.org. Its very well done, and is a good synopsis of their programs. There’s also a slideshow on the homepage, with some great photos of NW Haiti and the people that live here.

The past couple of days, I’ve been helping AMURT to create their first brochure. Its been a fun, very collaborative, creative process. In the process of creating the brochure, I’ve gotten a better understanding of their projects. At one point, we had lists of projects in their different focus areas. I thought I’d share the lists, so you can get a sense of the work AMURT is doing in Source Chaudes and the surrounding villages. Pretty incredible.

WATER
- Training 8 communities to construct and install Bio-Sand Water Filters in homes, schools and clinics.
- Training and overseeing a network of community filter agents to lead hygiene education classes in more than 24 villages.

EDUCATION
- Training teachers and community leaders.
- Building and rehabilitating schools.
- Introducing integrated education methods
- Strengthening school management structures.
- Building a education training center.

ENVIRONMENT
- 8 school tree nurseries and vegetable gardens.
- Fuel-efficient stoves.
- Mangrove Rehabilitation Project.
- 9 community managed tree nurseries.
- Creation of Micro-Forests.
- Training of community leaders.
- Agriculture demonstration and training center.

FORMING COOPERATIVES
- Establishing a community owned and operated salt production cooperative.
- Setting up a model salt production facility.
- Facilitating additional community collaborative projects.

HEALTH
- Building and rehabilitating health clinics.
- Providing staff, medicines and supplies for three clinics.
- Recruiting training and overseeing 12 community health agents.

INFRASTRUCTURE
- Built a village water distribution system, a park, irrigation channels and washing facilities.
- Community resource in water systems.
- Helped to build 8.6 KM sections of new road.