The links between a lack of water and sanitation access and development goals are clear, and the solutions to the problem are cost-effective. The purpose of these activities is to establish a water management system for the Lebrun Community Center being built by HavServe Volunteer Service Network in Haiti.  Access to clean water is the main concern in Haiti, where waterborne illnesses, such as typhoid, cholera, and chronic diarrhea, are the cause of more than half of the deaths in the country every year.

The area of Lebrun has a rare abundance of safe-drinking spring water that can also be used for gardening, toilets, cooking, and various other activities.  Presently, much of it is being lost due to lack of management and education.

HavServe’s volunteer opportunities are in person in Central Florida. To support our work in Southern Haiti, you can sponsor a child or give.