Haiti Water Sanitation Projects Can’t Wait
Locust Grove, GA (PRWEB) January 14, 2010 -- The MiTio Foundation partners with Food for the Poor and their water sanitation projects in Haiti. Dr. Lee says, "I must admit, I feel that the task at hand is a bit daunting due to the amount of time and effort that we will need to devote to these water sanitation projects in Haiti in order for them to be successful. Yet, I must put these thoughts aside, because those in Haiti cannot wait any longer for relief." The MiTio Foundation has amassed a group of talented individuals to attend to these tasks, and we are confident that we are ready to tackle these tasks head on.
The primary mission of the MiTio Foundation is to relieve the plight of unclean drinking water in the Americas. Here in the US the water problem is one of supply. States fight over lakes, Cities decide whether or not to build new dams, and judges decide whether farmers receive tributary access or species of fish go extinct. These are not small matters, but they are supply issues that can be averted by technological innovations, conservation, or both. In the poorer countries of the Americas however, (the Caribbean’s, Central and South America) the water problem is that of sanitation. Clean drinking water is of such a rarity in these countries, that it is a clear line of demarcation between the have’s and have not’s. Unfortunately the have not’s suffer from preventable diseases as a result of unclean water.
The Mitio Foundation is a partner with Food for the Poor an already established program that is fighting these issues on two fronts; water sanitation, and distribution. Food for the Poor has an ongoing, well established system of water sanitation and purification projects in Haiti. There are over 50 water sanitation/filtration projects proposed in Haiti alone that are sponsored by Food for the Poor (see attached chart). Established in 1982 as a 501c3 corporation, Food for the Poor’s goal is to improve “health, economic, social, and spiritual conditions of the women and children they serve.” Food for the Poor provides direct relief and assistance to the poor. Between 1998 and 2008 Food for the Poor completed 98 water specific projects in Haiti. In 2009, 120 wells were built. Through wells, and water filtration systems Food for the Poor provides clean drinking water to these communities. Link: http://www.foodforthepoor.org/about/work/fast-facts/haiti-facts.html
By Dr. Nelva Lee
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