Living Water

LWI has been working in Haiti since July of 2004, repairing hundreds of community wells that had been incapacitated by overuse, vandalism, or natural disaster. New wells are now being drilled in areas that have never had clean water.

Operations are underway in the Cap Haitien area in the northeast part of the country and in Leogane, located near the capital of Port-au-Prince; In recent years, LWI teams have been in the right place at the right time, and have been able to help communities rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Ike and other natural disasters.

Population:

9.8 Million

Lacking clean water:

42%

Below poverty line:

80%

Climate:

Tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds

Languages:

French (official), Creole (official)

Ethnic Groups:

Black 95%, Mulatto and White 5%

Life Expectancy:

61 years

Infant Mortality Rate:

80 deaths per 1000 live births