THE NETWORK
The St Luke Foundation
The Fondation St. Luc is a Haitian non-profit and Catholic organisation that works in programs concerning education, medical care, community and agricultural development, emergency management from which approximately 90,000 people benefit each year.
Specific attention is addressed to the involvement of young Haitians, many of which have grown up in the orphanages of Nos Petits Frères and Soeurs; a vision of development of Haiti based on hard work, moral integrity, Christian values, and inspirations acquired by the young Haitians themselves is shared with them. The programmes of Fondation St. Luc employ over 1,000 people.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CONTEXT
A recent UNICEF report established that over 9 million people in Haiti live without access to water.
In the capital of Port-au-Prince many of the main water pipes were destroyed in the 2010 earthquake. In addition, many of the wells are currently dry. Having clean water to drink every day, to be used for cooking and to take care of hygiene is essential for survival but also to prevent the spread of diseases most notably cholera and epidemics related to poor hygiene or lack thereof.
Since 2013, the Foundation has been supporting the distribution of drinking water in the slum of Cité Soleil every day, 3 times a day, 6 days a week. Having established the effectiveness and actual need since 2014, the Foundation has decided to double its commitment with a second truck. This has envisaged:
- Distributing drinking water in the slum by 6-wheel tanker truck, 6 days a week, 3 times a day;
- Distributing drinking water in the slum by 10-wheel tanker truck, 6 days a week, 3 times a day;
- Coverage of annual maintenance costs of the 2 trucks;
- Purchase of water and fuel;
- Annual coverage of wages for employees.
OBJECTIVES
- To ensure free access to water for the families living in the Cité Soleil slum;
- To improve sanitary conditions;
- To reduce the transmission of infectious diseases;
- To reduce mortality as a result of dehydration in infants and the elderly.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
| M.U. | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Direct beneficiaries | no. | 411,400 | 401,300 | 401,400 |
| Indirect beneficiaries | no. | 1,012,158 | 987,310 | Data not available |
| Water supplied | Gallons | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 |
| Water per capita | Gallons/inhabitants | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESS
Stage 1: Identification on the basis of the needs analysis carried out by the local partner and verified by the study of the relevant legislation;
Stage 2: Design carried out directly by the local partner and verified through ABF team missions carried out over time;
Stage 3: Execution carried out by the local partner;
Stage 4: Four-monthly narrative and financial reporting.
IMPACTS ON THE COMMUNITIES
Providing basic necessities, such as drinking water, improves the living conditions of people who do not have access to it and consequently reduces the possibility of contracting infectious or other diseases, helping to reduce the need for medical care in contexts where, in addition to extreme poverty, the political situation prevents its management.
