TRANSFORMING

A NATION

One community at a time

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HANWASH and partners are working with and supporting local stakeholders to deliver safe, affordable, and sustainable water and sanitation to everyone in Haiti

​WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Your support will help us achieve our goal of providing thoughtfully managed and sustainable clean water and sanitation to all the citizens of Haiti

HANWASH NEWS

Showing spirit and unity

HANWASH – NEW BEGINNINGS!

From April 27 through May 1st 2026, Rotarians from District 7020, which comprises 10 countries in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti, attended their District Conference in Kingston, Jamaica. District Conference is always a time for fellowship and celebration, in...
Fritz with his bucket at the District 7020 Conference in Jamaica

IT STARTED WITH A BUCKET…

Following the 2010 earthquake, the environment was severely disrupted, leaving water sources contaminated or inaccessible. Empty water bottles littered the landscape, and the only available drinking water came from international donations. That year, the Rotary...
Carnival 2026: Photo courtesy of Haiti Wonderland

When Carnival Ends: Culture Amid Crisis

When the last drums of Carnival (Kanaval) 2026 faded across Haiti’s southern coast, what remained was more than the memory of colour and music. For communities connected through service, including partners of HANWASH, Carnival is not simply a celebration. It’s a...
Partnership Thank You

Our Amazing Partners without whom nothing would be possible

We are deeply grateful to our partners, including DINEPA, OREPA, Hope for Haiti, Haiti Outreach, UNOPS, M-Water, WASH RAG, Northwater, Operators Without Borders, Magepa S.A., and our local government and local community water committees and mayoral offices. We also...
Jacmel Carnival Jan 18, 2026. Credit: Photo by Fanise Davide Lejustal for The Haitian Times.

LOOKING BACK – LOOKING FORWARD

Haiti celebrates 222 years of Independence…and Jacmel celebrates Carnival   The parades are over, the Soupe Joumou is all gone. Haiti Independence Day, celebrated annually on January 1st, was a moment for Haitians worldwide to commemorate their unique and...
Hansae Resumes Production in Haiti and Eyes Expansion as Stability Improves

There are great things happening in HAITI !

The team at HANWASH are so happy to learn about this. Hansae Resumes Production in Haiti and Eyes Expansion as Stability Improves This article was written by Jun Chung, vice president of strategy and planning at South Korean-based textile and garment manufacturing...

The HANWASH Initiative

A national program formed out of a partnership between
Rotary International District 7020 and DINEPA and based on the success of Haiti Outreach

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Brings local advocacy and amplifies the voices and needs of citizens

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Brings technical expertise and thoughtful approach to community engagement

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Sets government guidelines and encourages local ownership of WASH

HANWASH brings together local and international partners, fostering knowledge and skills transfer, and building the capacity of local communities and leaders to give good governance to WASH and the progressive realization of the human right to water and sanitation

Mayor’s
Office

Local Authorities (ASECs and CASECs)

Regional OREPA
Government Office

Local
Rotary Clubs

Rotary International Champion Districts

International NGOs and Donors

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water systems
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wells in
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communities
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Pilot Program Communes

A program of work in five communes located in major regions of the country, with the capital costs funded by local and international donors, and the operating costs borne by citizens.  LEARN MORE>>

Cavaillon girl pumping water

Cavaillon

Population: 48,687 (50% rural/urban)

Haitian Club Sponsor: Rotary Club Les Cayes

Key Partner: Hope for Haiti

Total investment projected: $2.0-2.5 million

Ferrier sitting in shade

Ferrier

Population: 14,642

Haitian Club Sponsor: Rotary Club Cap-Haitien

Key Partners: Haiti Outreach, Operators without Borders

Total investment projected: $1.3-1.8 million

 

Pignon Hatians training on new equiptment

Pignon

Population: 43,263

Haitian Club Sponsor: Rotary Club Pignon

Key Partners: Water Mission, Operators without Borders

Total investment projected: $1.0-1.4 million

Léogâne group of community leaders

Léogâne

Population: 199,813

Haitian Club Sponsor: Rotary Club Léogâne

Key Partners: Mayor’s Office of Léogâne

Total investment projected: $200,000

 

Terre-Neuve hillside

Terre-Neuve

Population: 31,252

Haitian Club Sponsor: Memorial des Gonaives

Key Partners: TBD

Total investment projected: TBD

MEET OUR PARTNERS

Strategic Partners

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Implementing Partners

Operators without Borders logo
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US AID logo
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Barry Rassin

“Our dream is to bring potable water and good sanitation to the entire country of Haiti”  

 

Barry Rassin

The Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair, Past President Rotary International