Supplying Critical Water for Haitian Hospital
Haiti water supply
Summary
Increase and improve the hospital's water supply by drilling a second well. This is a collaborative project between U.S. water engineers and workers from the Cap-Haitien community.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The 250-bed Justinian Hospital serves more than 500,000 Haitians, but has a water supply that would be marginal for most American homes. Its single well delivers less than 1/6 of the flow needed. Doctors lack water to wash hands between patients. Patients and their families have no water for hygiene and must buy drinking water from street vendors. This project, part of a larger program, will substantially improve the water supply for the staff, patients, and their families.
Activities
The project involves drilling a 350-foot deep bedrock well, piping it to an existing storage tank, constructing a masonry well house, and providing a diesel generator for backup power. Local workers will supply the labor.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $22,311
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $40,738
Total Funding Goal: $63,049
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Transmission of infectious diseases by doctors and patients served by this 250-bed regional hospital will be reduced because of improved supply of water within the hospital.
Project Message
Throughout the Justinian Hospital, staff and families face the almost impossible challenge of providing adequate health care with inadequate water and sanitation.
- Dr. Dany Dugue, Chief of Internal Medicine, Justinian Hospital
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Hugh Tozer
Project Manager
41 Hutchins Drive
Portland, Maine 04102
United States
207-774-2112
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Konbit Sante Cap-Haitien Health Partnership
P.O. Box 11281
Portland,
Maine
4104
Haiti
207-347-6733
http://www.konbitsante.org
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Haiti
and can also be found under 
Health.
For more information about Haiti, read the Human Development Report on Haiti or the Wikipedia entry for Haiti.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on February 17, 2005
Latest Update from the Field
Haiti Water Project
By Hugh Tozer - Project Manager, July 07, 2009 12:04 PM
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