Terre-Neuve Water Project

 
Help Haiti Hydrate
 
Wildaine Andrés, Brianna Scott, Ryan Rowe
 

Haiti is Not a Lost Cause

For most of us, much of what we read and see about Haiti are images on TV of gang violence. It is often easy to think Haiti is a lost cause.

But Haiti throbs with creativity. Every major road is lined with paintings, pottery, metal art, baskets and more.

History is everywhere: remnants of colonial style buildings, adorned inside with marble staircases and statues.

  - artwork: Milwaukee Museum of Art

Lagon Section
Lagon is the third communal section of Terre Neuve. A communal section is similar to a county section in the USA.
 
Area  39 km² (15 Sq.mi)
Population (2015)  10,571
Neighborhoods
Debare, Letanye Lagon, Trankil

Summary for Neighborhoods 
1,555 People
304 Houses
5.12 People/House
304 Houses, 228 with Latrines, 5 with 'TippyTap' 
(75% with Latrines 2% with TippyTap)
 
The first water source drilled in Terre-Neuve will be located in a Lagon neighborhood.
Rotary District 7020 
 Assistant Governor Message
The Gonaïves Memorial Club and partners are determined to make this great dream come true for the Commune of Terre Neuve, bringing more hope to the population in a moment of despair in Haiti.
 - Wildaine Andrés  
Rotary District 6290
Governor Message
All of us in Rotary District 6290 (Michigan / Ontario) very much look forward to the first well drilling in 2025.
                                    - Brianna Scott  
HANWASH CEO Message
Rotarians of District 6290 have shown tremendous commitment to water and sanitation investments in Haiti and other countries over the years. Since 2022, the support of District leadership and Clubs for the HANWASH Initiative for the commune of Terre-Neuve brings new hope for drinking water for the people who live there.
                                    - Ryan Rowe
Breaking News!

HANWASH Terre Neuve Lagon is on the verge of finalizing an amendment to a well drilling contract to schedule a date for drilling a borehole in Terre Neuve. Following months of negotiations and contract reviews it seems within reach that signatures will soon be collected and a green light will be seen for MAGEPA to drill a water well with the blessings of DINEPA.
 
The team is celebrating receiving a matching D6290 Rotary Foundation Grant for a total of $15,500 USD to contract with Northwater for a Rapid Technical Engineering Assessment of the water system planned for Terre Neuve Lagon.  This grant will provide necessary information to move into the next phase of the project following the drilling of a well.
Terre-Neuve
Water Project
Numerous challenges impact Terre-Neuve, most notably in Lagon, the third communal section. Only one source of water exists, not nearly sufficient to supply Lagon. Poor hygiene and increased risk of illness are the result. Moreover, agriculture is diminished due to lack of water. Both animals and crops struggle to survive in Lagon, therefore local farmers struggle to feed their families.
 
Rotarians in Haiti and Michigan / Ontario work together as part of the HANWASH Initiative, targeting Lagon, the first community to be served in Terre-Neuve.
 
Providing a community-led safe water source for Lagon will transform lives. One well can support 250 men, women, and children, creating healthy living, education, and long-term prosperity.
 
Placing the community in charge of its own water sources and sanitation sites encourages self-reliance and accountability.