Haiti is a Caribbean country occupying the western portion of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. The country covers 10,714 square miles. Haiti is the poorest country in the Americas and has a experienced a great deal of political and social unrest in their recent history. On January 12, 2010 Haiti was struck by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake which had more than 300,000 casualties and left 1.6 million people homeless.
Country Demographics:
- Population: 9,719,932 (2011 estimate)
- Population below poverty line: 80%
Healing Waters in Haiti
Number of Water Projects: 2
Healing Waters started working in Haiti in 2011. We have partnered with Christian World Outreach and Chances 4 Children to install 2 water systems. There is an extreme need for safe water in Haiti, and we plan to install many more water projects in the months and years to come.
If you are interested in sponsoring a water project in Haiti, please contact us to learn more about how we can partner together.
