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Agreement No. AID-OFDA-G-17-0001 Final Program Results Report – November 2017

Hurricane Matthew Emergency Shelter and WASH Response in Grande Anse, Haiti Agreement No.AID-OFDA-G-17-00015 Period: November 10, 2016 – August8th, 2017 To: USAID-OFDA By: Samaritan’s Purse Report Submission Date: November 7, 2017 Contact Information: Field Office: Patrick Mugalula

Country Director Leogane, Haiti (+509) 3906-9630 [email protected]

International Headquarters: Jason Edgerton

Latin America & Caribbean Regional Director Boone, North Carolina +1 (828) 719-8320 [email protected]

November 2017 Final Program Results Report

Hurricane Matthew Emergency Shelter and WASH Response in Grande Anse, Haiti Final Program Results Report 2|P a g e

Executive Summary

The implementation of the Hurricane Matthew Shelter and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Response project in Grande Anse, Haiti began November 10th, 2016. This final program results report summarizes details of project accomplishments from its inception through the no-cost extension period ending August 8th, 2017. On October 4th, 2016, Category 4 Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti with wind speeds of over 200 miles per hour, leaving the southern peninsula of the country devastated. The storm left in its wake the largest humanitarian emergency ever experienced in Haiti since the earthquake in 2010. The Grande Anse Department was one of the most affected, and many areas with difficult access were left unreached by humanitarian aid. The Samaritan’s Purse OFDA-funded Hurricane Matthew Emergency Shelter and WASH Response project aimed to assist in providing emergency shelter and water, sanitation, and hygiene relief to people affected by Hurricane Matthew in the remote areas of Grande Anse, Haiti. This project equipped affected populations with the necessary supplies and capacity building training to repair and rebuild emergency transitional shelters, in addition to restoring access to potable water and promoting community education and awareness of best hygiene practices for preventing outbreaks of cholera and other hygiene related illnesses. Project Summary The total number of beneficiaries targeted for both the Shelter and WASH objectives for this project was 46,500, including 15,900 internally displaced persons (IDPs). For the life of the project, the total number of individual beneficiaries reached with USAID funding for both objectives was 56,441 people, including 3,450 IDPs. Sector 1: Shelter and Settlements Objective: Provide the population affected by Hurricane Matthew with supplies and training related to emergency transitional shelters, to accelerate reconstruction. Number of Beneficiaries Targeted: 5,100 HHs; 25,500 beneficiaries Number of IDP Beneficiaries Targeted: 2,550 HHs; 12,750 beneficiaries (as a subset of total) Total Number of Beneficiaries Reached: 5,100 HH, 28,745 beneficiaries Total Number of IDPs Reached: 60 HH, 300 beneficiaries Actual Accomplishments of Shelter and Settlements: Samaritan’s Purse (SP) successfully provided 5,100 households (28,745 individuals) with tarpaulin, emergency cover fixing kits, shared community tool kits, and training on best practices for reconstruction, in order to reduce their vulnerability and assist in meeting immediate shelter needs. Over half of the total beneficiaries served were female (55%). Overall, SP served approximately 42% of the total affected population in the regions targeted by the program. The table below shows the breakdown of beneficiaries reached in each region. Table 1: Emergency Shelter Beneficiaries by section, disaggregated by sex.

Commune Communal Section Households Individuals

Chambellan Boucan 1100 Total 6412 Total Female 3591

Total Male 2821 Dejean 300 Total 1249

Total Female 666 Total Male 583

Moron L’Assive 100 Total 455 Total Female 253

Total Male 202 Chaumeau 100 Total 380


A community census was conducted in each targeted zone with the mayor and local authorities, along with the community leaders and members of the community, to verify population information. Following the census, community mobilizers conducted home visits for each household in the community, to assess the damage level and household vulnerability. The communities were informed beforehand so that they would be prepared and present on the registration days. Selection was done with the entire community’s input in order to mitigate conflict and promote community-centered rehabilitation. Communities were sensitized on the program’s intention to target the most vulnerable for distribution and the need to assist each other in reconstruction. Community members agreed on the final list of selected recipient households, and those selected were given a registration card and information on the distribution location and date for their community. Of the total beneficiaries, 60 households (300 individuals) from collective shelters were assisted in returning to their home communities because of the assistance provided through the program. These families came from the area of Grande Vincent, and were living together in a small church utilized as a makeshift evacuation shelter after the storm. All of the families have returned from this shelter and are now living in their communities of origin, with help from their neighbors and community leaders. While there were other collective shelters nearer to the urban centers of targeted regions, SP found that other organizations had already distributed tarps and fixing kit materials to families in these shelters, so in order to avoid duplication they were not targeted for the program. For this reason, the number of IDP beneficiaries reached was lower than planned. However, in the communities targeted by the program, a majority of beneficiaries lost their house completely during the storm. Though they did not leave the area, many constructed makeshift shelters from salvaged materials while others sought shelter with their neighbors. While conducting registration, the team reported finding up to ten families living together in one house. As the areas targeted for this program were extremely remote, for many families access to an evacuation center was extremely difficult. Prior to the distributions, beneficiaries were trained by project staff with key messaging for rebuilding and reinforcing shelters, as well as community-level disaster risk reduction measures. This messaging was given in accordance with the Shelter Working Group guidance, and visual aids developed by the working group were reproduced and given to each person in attendance. Local masons and carpenters were identified in each targeted community and invited to attend the trainings in order to assist fellow community members in rehabilitating their homes. Many of the recipients themselves also had some background in carpentry or masonry. A training curriculum was adapted to the knowledge level of the group, and more complex concepts were explained through visual aids and demonstrations.


Anote 400 Total 1897 Total Female 1013

Total Male 884 Tapion 400 Total 2181


Roseaux Grand Vicent 1200 Total 6875 Total Female 3850

Total Male 3025 Les Gommiers 1100 Total 7282


FondsCochon 400 Total 2014 Total Female 912

Total Male 1102 Total 5,100 Total 28,745


Community mobilizers conducted two follow-up visits in each location after the distributions. Staff conducted home visits to observe the application of training concepts and to see how the communities were collectively progressing in their rehabilitation. Overall, very positive results were observed at the community level. All of the households visited still possessed the materials they had received and over 90% of them had utilized the materials in some way to rehabilitate their home. The majority of households visited were observed to have applied the training concepts to their reconstruction or rehabilitation efforts. During the follow-up visits, staff gave further recommendations for improvement to the shelters. Community members were also reported to have utilized their tools on a rotating basis, helping each other in construction and repair activities. Extra materials were also shared among community members who were not selected as recipients, in exchange for shared labor, benefitting additional community members.

Training knowledge applied by a beneficiary of Emergency Shelter Response in Boucan-Chambellan. March 9, 2017 Sector 2: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Objective: Provide rural populations affected by Hurricane Matthew with potable water and educate communities on best hygiene practices for cholera and diarrheal disease prevention. Number of Beneficiaries Targeted: 4,200 HHs; 21,000 beneficiaries Number of IDP Beneficiaries Targeted: 630 HHs; 3,150 beneficiaries (as a subset of total) Total Number of Beneficiaries Reached: 5,539 HH, 27,696 beneficiaries Total Number of IDPs Reached: 630 HHs; 3,150 beneficiaries (as a subset of total) Actual Accomplishments of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: In coordination with the National Water and Sanitation Directorate (DINEPA), it was determined that SP would rehabilitate six existing springs and five piped water systems (SAEPs), and protect five new springs. These locations were based on recommendations by DINEPA on population served and level of damage, and selection was determined after detailed assessments at the field level. Samaritan’s Purse also engaged the targeted communities to decide on which springs were to be rehabilitated. Community mobilizers and hygiene promoters ensured that vulnerable groups were able to participate in the decision making for identifying the targeted spring water catchments. This was done through cooperation with DINEPA and local authorities in each region, and through sensitization activities and collaborative meetings conducted jointly with local


community leaders. This initiative reached 7,125 beneficiaries with safe clean drinking water. The table below outlines the locations of all targeted water sources by type and activity. Table 2: Locations and status of targeted water sources

No. Locality Water Source Name Source Type Activity Status 1st Period

Status 2nd Period

1 Mont Oge Jean Pierre Spring New water source Completed

2 Jean Kina Jean Kina Spring New water source Work in progress

Completed

3 Deck Sous Deck SAEP Rehabilitation Completed 4 Balizier Dehauche Spring Rehabilitation Completed 5 Calerme Vaudri Spring Rehabilitation Completed 6 Bonnette Remy SAEP Rehabilitation Completed 7 St. Victor Cadet Spring Rehabilitation Completed 8 Dufort Nan Adela Spring New water source Completed 9 Saint Juste Nan Daljus Spring New water source Completed 10 Degerme Ti Rorot Spring Rehabilitation Completed 11 Danglise Sous Cadoce Spring Rehabilitation Completed 12 Jean Houx Jean Houx SAEP Rehabilitation Completed 13 Lindor Petit Pleine SAEP Rehabilitation Completed

14 BatayDlo BatayDlo Spring Rehabilitation Work in progress

Completed

15 Belle Roche Belle Roche SAEP Rehabilitation Completed

16 Binquette MmeErithon Spring New water source Work in progress

Completed

The project successfully completed rehabilitation and building works in sixteen water sources. Prior to rehabilitation activities and building spring catchments, a one day inception meeting was conducted in villages where water systems were to be built or rehabilitated to introduce the project objectives, scope, strategies, implementation plans, proposed roles and responsibilities for the different stakeholders, as well as to emphasize the need for community participation and ownership. Action plans were developed by the participants in project areas for implementation by the community members. Additionally in this inception meeting, collaboration between the stakeholders was emphasized to ensure successful implementation of this project. Water systems rehabilitation and restoration works were completed in 16 water sources as follows: five existing piped water systems (referred to locally as SAEPs), granting 2,265 beneficiaries improved access to potable water. Three of the five SAEPs rehabilitated were located in Bonbon (Petit Pleine, Jean Houx and Belle Roche) and two in Abricots (Remy and Sous Deck). Of the additional eleven springs, five were newly protected water sources (Jean Kina, Jean Pierre, Nan Adela, Nan Daljus, and Binquette), and six were existing springs which were rehabilitated (Dehauche, Vaudri, Cadet, Ti Rorot, Sous Cadoce and BatayDlo),providing improved access to potable water to 4,860. A total of 7,125 beneficiaries had access to water through these activities. Samaritan’s Purse successfully established sixteen Water User Committees (WUC) and trained them according to DINEPA’s guidelines in water point maintenance, operation, and administration. In total, 112 WUC members were trained. The WUC members were selected by the community and three of the seven members on each committee were female, or 43%. Participants received capacity building and were empowered to monitor operations and maintenance of water systems infrastructure, revenue collection, and transparent accountability in management of collected water fees through simple bookkeeping. In addition, the participants were given skills and knowledge on preventive measures for waterborne diseases with the aim of reducing cholera outbreaks and other hygiene related illnesses. Also, the capacity of the community was enhanced to


promote a culture of safety and ownership. Further, the training tackled issues on community water management from a developmental perspective, and discussed issues and problems concerning sustainability and the replication and adaptation of community-based water management practices such as operation and maintenance of the water points and collecting water user fees. The WUCs assumed the responsibility of operating and maintaining the completed water systems. The committee training created a level of sustainability of the project among communities. Community members actively participated in the trainings, and agreed to have regular meetings to reinforce operation. They were also impacted with knowledge and skills for maintaining a community water source, and putting in place by-laws and water fees. All the sixteen WUCs were active, and cleanliness around water points was evident. Water users were also willingly carrying out the operation and maintenance of the water points. As such, the impact of the project revealed a significant bolstering of the sustainability of access to safe water for the target communities. DINEPA’s Social Mobilization Department participated in the trainings and promised to take active roles in monitoring the WUCs to ensure proper and active management of the community water points, including proper use of the water fee kit. With this commitment of local authorities, the WUCs should have the support needed to manage the water points effectively. Overall, 32 local chlorination agents were identified and trained on proper procedures, and conducted bucket chlorination at all sixteen targeted water points during the interim period that they were being rehabilitated or developed. A total of 7,125 beneficiaries had access to treated water from these sources. Further, water samples from 703 households were monitored for Free Residual Chlorine (FRC) levels by SP hygiene promoters. The report revealed that out of the 703 households monitored, 562 had FRC> 0.2 mg/l, reaching the target of 80% of total households. Following the duration of this award, local technicians from DINEPA were left with the responsibility of ensuring community-level water point maintenance by the WUC members and trained chlorination agents. This will facilitate sustainable access to chlorine stocks by the committees, and allow them to apply the knowledge gained on bucket chlorination at the spring sources, particularly during critical times when cholera outbreaks are reported in the community. In addition, the local authorities, including the mayors, guaranteed continued support from government, political and community leaders towards sustainability of all completed water infrastructure in Grande Anse.

Bucket chlorination activities


The project successfully recruited and trained 42 local hygiene promoters in December 2016. During the life of the project, promoters reached a total of 27,696 beneficiaries with key messages on cholera prevention. Hygiene promotion focused on the four key themes of cholera prevention namely: safe water handling, safe food handling, proper hand washing, and excreta disposal. A visual teaching aid was developed to assist the promoters in communicating consistent and easy to understand cholera prevention messages. This was piloted among a few promoters who gave feedback on the content, and was then reproduced to be used by all promoters. Additionally, 5,000 hygiene messaging posters were reproduced by the project and posted in schools, health centers, markets, and water

points, while others were given to households during joint outreach events conducted by hygiene promoters and WUCs. Hygiene promoters also performed outreach activities at the household level. Furthermore, hygiene promoters were linked with WUCs in their communities to conduct joint campaigns around water points on the relationship between water and sanitation, and the prevention of cholera. Program Results

Sector: Shelter and Settlements Target Baseline Endline Sub-Sector: Emergency/Transitional Shelter

Indicator 1: Number of households in the program area receiving emergency/transitional shelter

5,100 households

0 households

5,100 households

Indicator 2: Number of households in the program area receiving emergency/transitional shelter pursuant to Sphere Project standards and FOG guidelines

5,100 households

0 households

5,100 households

Indicator 3: Percentage of total affected population in the program area receiving emergency/transitional shelter assistance, disaggregated by sex

18% males, 17% females



Indicator 4: Total USD amount and percent of approved project budget for emergency/transitional shelter spent on goods and services produced in the affected host country economy

$91,800 USD, 75%

$0 USD, 0%

$116,463.77 USD, 95%

Indicator 1: Number of households in the program area receiving emergency/transitional shelter. The program met the target of 5,100 households and exceeded the expected number of beneficiaries by reaching 28,745 individuals. Each beneficiary received a package with tarpaulin, rope, tie wire, 89mm and 38mm nails, and stiff plastic washers. Additionally, beneficiaries were grouped by proximity in their neighborhoods and one tool kit containing a shovel, tin snips, a hand saw and a claw hammer was given to each group of five households. In these groups, the beneficiaries agreed on one managing representative to be responsible for the use of the tools. The representative was charged with establishing an agreeable work schedule with the group and ensuring that the schedule was respected. Beneficiaries with prior knowledge or experience in carpentry were encouraged to spread out as much as possible among beneficiary groups with only a basic understanding of the concepts. Most of the targeted areas were remote and mountainous, unreachable by even light vehicles, so most people either used donkeys or carried materials on their heads to reach their homes from the distribution sites. For this reason, special consideration was given to the elderly, disabled and female


beneficiaries to provide extra support in transporting materials. Security plans were implemented at the distribution sites in collaboration with local authorities. Each site was cordoned off for the protection of beneficiaries, and all sites were identified with input from local leaders and community members to select the safest and most accessible location for the community members. Indicator 2: Number of households in the program area receiving emergency/transitional shelter pursuant to Sphere Project standards and FOG guidelines. The program was also able to meet the target for this indicator through distribution of emergency/transitional shelter kits that were in accordance with Sphere Project standards and FOG guidelines. The materials distributed were in agreement with the materials decided upon by Haiti’s Shelter Working Group with technical expertise support from OFDA shelter staff. Indicator 3: Percentage of total affected population in the program area receiving emergency/transitional shelter assistance, disaggregated by sex. The affected population in the area was estimated at 68,440 individuals and the target was to reach 35% total, 18% males and 17% females. Approximately 42% of the total affected population was served, reaching 19% males and 23% females. Indicator 4: Total USD amount and percent of approved project budget for emergency/transitional shelter spent on goods and services produced in the affected host country economy. The total USD amount spent on emergency/transitional shelter materials was $116,463.77. All of the purchases for shelter materials were local purchases. The total approved project budget for emergency/transitional shelter was $122,400, making the percentage of the approved project budget spent on goods and services produced in the affected host country economy 95%. Sub-Sector Water Supply Infrastructure

Sector: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Target Baseline Endline Sub-Sector: Water Supply Infrastructure

Indicator 1: Number of people directly benefitting from the water supply infrastructure program

7,125 people 0 people 7,125 people

Indicator 2: Number of water points developed, repaired or rehabilitated

16 water points 0 water points

16 water points

Indicator 3:

Number of households collecting all water for drinking, cooking and hygiene from improved water sources

80%1 5,700 people, 1,140 households

0%, 0 people, 0 households

85%, 6,056 people, 1,211 households

Indicator 1: Number of people directly benefitting from the water supply infrastructure program. All 7,125 targeted beneficiaries were benefitting from the water supply infrastructure program by the end of the project with the completion of the sixteen water points. Indicator 2: Number of water points developed, repaired or rehabilitated. The target of sixteen water points was met during the life of the project as detailed in Table 2 on page 5. Indicator 3: Number of households collecting all water for drinking, cooking and hygiene from improved water sources. The project’s aim was for the people living in the community to use all water for drinking, cooking and hygiene from the improved water supply infrastructure being constructed or rehabilitated during the life of the project, which were the protected water sources. Most respondents, 85%2, indicated that they were collecting all their water for drinking, cooking and hygiene from the protected source.

1 Percentage of households in targeted areas of intervention for water supply infrastructure only (7,125 total people were projected to be reached by new and rehabilitated water points). 2 Please note that there was an error in reporting for this indicator in the indicator data uploaded to the ART portal for the second semi-annual report which stated 88% instead of 85%.


Sub-Sector Hygiene Promotion

Sector: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Target Baseline Endline Sub-Sector: Hygiene Promotion

Indicator 1: Number of people receiving direct hygiene promotion (excluding mass media campaigns and without double-counting)

21,000 people

0 people 27,696 people

Indicator 2: Number of respondents who know 3 of 5 critical times to wash hands

80%, 16,800 respondents

50.2% 10,542 respondents

48%, 13,294 respondents

Indicator 3: Number of households drinking water supplies with FRC >0.2 mg/L

80%, 1,140 households

0% 80%, 1,140 households

Indicator 1: Number of people receiving direct hygiene promotion (excluding mass media campaigns and without double-counting). Over the life of the project, 27,696 beneficiaries were reached through hygiene promotion as detailed above. Indicator 2: Number of respondents who know three of five critical times to wash hands. Results of the project endline evaluation revealed that 48% of respondents, or 13,294 beneficiaries, were able to accurately provide knowledge of at least three out of the five critical moments of hand-washing. Although the achievement for this indicator was lower than the planned target, no cholera cases were reported in the area during the life of the project and very few children, 24 in total, were reported to have suffered from diarrhea in the past two weeks during the endline survey. Indicator 3: Number of households drinking water supplies with FRC >0.2 mg/L. Chlorine tests were conducted and the report revealed that out of the 703 households monitored, 562 households had FRC>0.2 mg/l. For the population of 1,425 households (7,125 beneficiaries), 80% or 1,140 households in total, had drinking water supplies with FRC>0.2 mg/l. Issues, Concerns, and Adaptations Sector 1: Shelter and Settlements During the first period, the procurement of shelter materials was later than planned, due to a delay in signing the award agreement. Also, there was a challenge in finding quality materials in-country that met standards set forth by the Shelter Working Group, which caused a delay in obtaining some key fixing kit components. One of the more difficult items to procure was the stiff plastic washer to be used with nails in fixing plastic tarps. While certain types of washers could be found locally, there were none that met the recommended specifications for thickness and diameter. The cost of procuring quality washers internationally was not reasonable; therefore, recycled materials were explored as an alternative option. In the end, plastic bottle caps from large five-gallon water jars were used in place of a traditional washer. The thickness and diameter requirements were met, and SP was able to procure the required quantity in-country, through local water factory suppliers. This change was made under the guidance and approval of OFDA, though it was not considered a change in scope by the agency or recipient. Another challenge that caused delays to distributions was political unrest in the Grande Anse region. This restricted the ability of certain key staff to travel to the targeted areas and eventually called for a full evacuation of field staff during the month of January, which slowed distribution progress significantly. After this delay, the distribution schedule ran into the beginning of the rainy season, resulting in some further postponed distributions. All of the targeted areas were difficult to access in dry weather due to the mountainous terrain and remoteness of the communities. Roads were only accessible by 4x4 vehicles, and in many places staff traveled on foot to conduct home visits. When the roads were subject to heavy rains they became inaccessible


even by 4x4 vehicles, and treacherous for staff or beneficiaries to attempt the journey on foot. Due to these challenges, the shelter activities were completed one month later than planned, in the month of March. Sector 2: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene WASH activities were also affected by the delay in signing the award agreement. Additionally, the program suffered a one month delay in January due to the unfavorable security situation in the region which resulted in staff not being allowed in the field. Heavy rains slowed down progress of spring rehabilitation works. Road access was extremely difficult whenever it rained, as the roads become very slippery and muddy. Occasionally, vehicles getting stuck caused delays in team access to project sites, delivery of materials, and timely completion of work on any given day. Additionally, targeted water points were located in extremely remote, mountainous areas with steep slopes, which required materials to be transported by foot or by animal for thirty minutes to one hour’s time. The WASH governance structure in the Grand Anse Department is weak. At the commune level, DINEPA suffers from a shortage of personnel. However, beneficiary community stakeholders really need to be supported to regularly monitor the status of their community water supply and household sanitation. Getting the community to voluntarily monitor the community WASH status was challenging, as the community expected to be provided with monetary incentives, citing that this was the government´s responsibility within the communes. There were some challenges in improvements to existing water supply infrastructure or replacements of existing systems with appropriate technology that can be more easily maintained by communities in Haiti. There is a need to scale up activities such as rainwater harvesting at the household level, to supplement water from other sources. Community members have free access to water points, therefore, they do not feel the need to pay for water access. The government has yet to concretely structure a cost recovery and water user fee model. Community members appear not willing to contribute to maintenance costs, although they were trained on this important topic and water fees were established. The lack of willingness to pay for water services could present a major challenge for the sustainability of water infrastructure and for the successful treatment of water, if not strongly supported by local authorities. Further, the project has had a challenging relationship with the leadership of one of its implementing partners, DINEPA. As per guidance from DINEPA, SP had planned to contract a technician to build and install a chlorination unit over each water storage tank. However, upon conducting detailed assessments of each targeted water point, it was determined that the chlorination unit would not be feasible for all water points as most do not have reservoirs of the necessary size to accommodate the unit. Installation of hypochorination units was planned instead for five piped water systems (SAEPs), to be installed by DINEPA. However, by the close of the project, installation of the hypochorination units was not accomplished. The materials for all five systems were procured, awaiting DINEPA to fulfill their commitment. The regional director of DINEPA promised to follow up with the central office to ensure that installation of the hypochlorination units was done. Samaritan’s Purse staff continue to call DINEPA to follow up on this activity, but to date, the hypochlorination units have not been installed yet. Best practices For the Shelter sector, the strategy of distributing individual household emergency cover fixing kits and community tool kits proved to be very effective. This strategy proved to be very cost effective and efficient. Communities organized themselves and took ownership of their own repair activities. This is a good strategy to consider for use in future projects. For the WASH sector, capacity building was an integral part of the SP strategy in this project. Thus, implementation was linked to longer term recovery efforts through an emphasis on strengthening community based structures and capacity building of individuals and local communities, to assume responsibility for their own welfare and that of their community (e.g. water user committees). Skill transfer by mentoring occurred


through SP project officers working alongside the DINEPA Social Mobilization Department personnel. A significant emphasis was placed on training and capacity building, in an effort to strengthen the local communities’ capacity to respond to future WASH issues. The project enhanced environmental sustainability by encouraging appropriate hygiene and sanitation practices through the WASH hygiene promotion activities. For example, one of the hygiene messages encouraged beneficiaries to construct their own latrines. The appropriate use of these sanitation facilities minimized open defecation and environmental pollution at the household and community levels, thus protecting and conserving the environment. During the dissemination of hygiene education messages, environmental hygiene was emphasized, especially for households and public institutions such as schools and health facilities. The trained community-based WUC will create a level of sustainability of the project among communities. Community members actively participated in the trainings, and it is expected that they will be having regular meetings to reinforce operation and maintenance of water points and put in place by-laws. DINEPA’s Social Mobilization Department participated in the training and promised to take active roles in monitoring the WUCs in managing the community water points. With this commitment from local authorities, the project is expected to have a smooth transition to local leadership for the sustainability of the water points.

Success Stories

“It is the first time in the history of my life that I have witnessed the population of Bonbon having received huge support in a water supply project, complete with pipelines and taps systems from an NGO. We credit Samaritan’s Purse for this amazing humanitarian work after Hurricane Matthew’s destruction in Grand Anse to restore broken water sources and build new sources to ensure the supply of clean water to more people and to prevent an outbreak of cholera. I feel God’s blessing through Samaritan’s Purse’s work. The population has seen your good work. We will continue to pray for more funding and new projects to come for our community. Bonbon communes still need more new water sources to be built and equipped with piped water systems targeting underserved communities. The newly built or rehabilitated water sources will go a long way in supporting the local population, but these are still insufficient. There are still some communities in Bonbon commune who do not have clean water and they have to continue getting their drinking water from unsafe water sources. Most times, they satisfy their water needs through untreated water from nearby streams.” Statement made by the Mayor of Bonbon during the closing ceremony for the OFDA WASH project in Jeremie.

Mrs. Louis Marie Titus Dorimain, Mayor of Bonbon, makes a speech during closure of OFDA WASH Project in Jeremie


Before and After Pictures in Bonbon

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