International Action has partnered with many other organizations to provide the Haitian people with the supplies they need – including medication, water test packets, and education supplies, just to name a few. Read on to find out what organizations we've worked with.
We are an active member of the Clinton Global Initiative Haiti Action Network and its water, sanitation, hygiene/shelter subgroup. Through CGI we have committed to provide clean water to 2.5 million people in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Learn more about the Clinton Global Initiative.
Manufactures the chlorinators that we have installed at all of our distribution sites around the country. Norweco has granted us exclusive distribution rights to their chlorinators in Haiti.
Learn more about Norweco.
Produces the affordable, safe chlorine tablets that are used to disinfect water at our chlorinator sites around the country. One tablet can disinfect up to 25,000 gallons of water.
Learn more about Arch Chemicals.
Donated water and hygiene supplies and equipment, including water bladders, hygiene kits, water containers and safety supplies, which were distributed to communities in need around Port-au-Prince and Leogane.
Learn more about UNICEF WASH Cluster.
Donated one pallet of 116,325 PuR calcium hypochlorite sachets distributed to locations where we cannot immediately install chlorinators. Each sachet can clean up to 10 liters of water.
Learn more about P & G's Children's Safe Drinking Water Initiative.
Donated chlorine residual test packets to ensure chlorine levels in our water prior to distribution are appropriate to ensure elimination of harmful bacteria and are safe for human consumption.
Learn more about the Hach Company.
Water Missions International is assisting us to conduct comprehensive microbial testing of our water tanks before and after chlorination as an added safeguard to ensure water distributed is clean and high-quality.
Learn more about the Water Missions International.
Supplied us with 2,000,000 albendazole de-worming pills, which we distributed to treat children with waterborne intestinal parasites throughout the country.
Learn more about Planting Peace.
Helped us distribute 25,000 albendazole de-worming pills through their clinics in Croix Deprez, Nazon, Fort National and Asile Comunnale, primarily to children.
Learn more about Project Concern International.
We supplied GrassRoots United's medical warehouse with 10,000 albendazole tablets for free distribution to other NGOs.
Learn more about GrassRoots United.
Helped facilitate the shipment of (34) 2,000 gallon water tanks and PVC fittings to Port-au-Prince.
Learn more about Christian Aid Ministries.
Donated telecommunications equipment and services for our staff. We are now in discussions to install chlorinators and distribute deworming tablets in Digicel Foundation's schools.
Learn more about Digicel Foundation.
We are supporting EWB-USA Portland Professional's clean water project in Les Anglais through the provision of chlorine at two communities, serving 12,000 Haitians.
Learn more about EWB-USA Portland Professional Chapter.
Provided us with satellite imagery of quake-displaced persons movements in Port-au-Prince and Leogane which helped track population centers and assisted in our planning to provide water services to affected neighborhood returnees.
Learn more about GeoEye Foundation.
A collaborative effort between Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland) and Learn Shop, Inc. since 1999, Drive for Supplies donated 24 boxes of education supplies to be distributed to schools in Cite Soleil, one of the poorest slums in Haiti, and around the country.
Learn more about Drive for Supplies.
Donated rain jackets and water proof storage bags for hurricane season for our staff in Haiti.
Learn more about Patagonia.
Supplied mosquito nets for our staff in Haiti and for the Lafana Institute of Hope, a home for more than 1,000 orphans, children, women, and elderly in Léogâne, Haiti.
Learn more about Sumitomo Chemical.
Learn more about the Lafana Institute of Hope.
The Genesis Network help us procure a large supply of long lasting insecticidal Olyset mosquito nets from Sumitomo Chemical USA for the Lafana Institute of Hope, an orphanage in Leogane, Haiti. With the Genesis Network's help and Sumitomo Chemical's generosity, more than 500 Haitians—mostly children—will have access to proper and effective mosquito bednets for malaria prevention for the first time in their lives.
Learn more about the Genesis Network.
Supplied mosquito nets for our staff in Haiti.
Learn more about Vestergaard Frandsen.
Supplied our staff in Haiti with stainless steel water bottles.
Learn more about Klean Kanteen.
Look at photos that show our work immediately after the earthquake and one month afterwards.
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In Haiti, Typhoid Outbreaks Reported, Diarrhea Threat Looms
In Haiti, Typhoid Outbreaks Reported, Diarrhea Threat Looms Newsletter, July 13, 2010 Last week, I returned from conducting a 6-month post-quake assessment of our clean water program in Haiti.
We've been busy lately. Take a look at the map of what we've done.