Roots of Development | Haiti

One Day's Wages Is proud to partner with Roots of Development to  help capture and purify a water source in the community of Nan Plim on the island of La Gonave, Haiti. ODW will match the $10,219 for total of $20,438. By supporting this project we will help bring safe water to 1200 people. This will have a big impact on the people of Nan Plim, and it will allow them to take control of their own development towards a brighter future. 

Who Is Roots of Development?

Roots of Development helps impoverished communities in Haiti obtain the resources they need to manage their own development. They promote an alternative approach to rural development by facilitating a process in which they listen to diverse community voices, build on the inherent strength of each, and complete community-driven projects that lead to a more sustainable future. Their community-driven model include projects that focus on the following areas: Clean water, Health & sanitation, Housing and other initiatives that empower the people towards independence.  

Why Clean Water?

Only 63% percent of Haitians have access to improved water facilities.  In rural areas of Haiti, like the town of Nan Plim, the percentage is as low as 55%. Not having access to safe water is a leading cause of disease in the area. These diseases take workers out of their jobs and children out of school and are a major player in the child mortality rate in Haiti. By providing access to safe water it is the hope of ODW and Roots of Development that a key component to the cycle of poverty can be broken. 

What is the ODW & Roots of Development Partnership? 

ODW and Roots of Development are partnering together to fund a project that will capture and purify water for the town of Nan Plim on the island of La Gonave, Haiti. We are asking the supporters of Roots of Development to raise $10,219 for this project, ODW will match that for a total of $20,438.

This project has four main goals:

• Build the capacity of the local community group in Nan Plim while creating ownership in the project. 
• Capture the water in a durable structure. 
• Expand public access to water and treat using a sustainable and low-maintenance system. 
• Improve the environmental stability of the area around the water source, protecting it from further erosion. 

How you can help.            

• Calculate and donate your day's wages. Simply, donate any amount.
• Give up your birthday and start a campaign.
• Start a group campaign for your school, church, company?
• What's your idea? Start an Idea for a Cause campaign.

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