Lunch at the Comedor As a line of hungry people forms outside of the comedor, Sandra puts the finishing touches on today’s meal. She hoists a blue five-gallon bottle – filled to the brim with water – onto the counter and prepares a large pitcher of horchata, a popular drink made with water, rice powder, and cinnamon.…
“I used to worry so much about my children. We were sick all the time. Our water was so dirty, and we lived with parasites, diarrhea and fungus. It was just part of our daily lives.”
Great things are ahead for the people of Bois L’Etat, Haiti. For the last several years, this rural community has been caring for Haitians with AIDS by providing them with access to treatment, education, and job training.
Here are five communities ready and waiting for a water project to be installed:
A large crowd of people – packed with young and old alike – congregate outside of the church. Loud cheers ring out as the soccer game, taking place nearby, continues. Today is the finals match, but that’s not the only reason the community has gathered together.
“Olivero is becoming famous!”As she says these words, Martha Butler de Lister, the National Director of Food for the Hungry — Dominican Republic, lets out a laugh. She laughs not because it’s a joke, but because it’s true. And it still seems unbelievable.
First, a brief history lesson: In 2010, Healing Waters launched a new ministry model to include scalable water treatment systems, health and hygiene education, and leadership and business plan development. We call this the Holistic Transformation Model (HTM).