Haiti: the Water Challenges Ahead
The lack of water and sanitation, together with the crowded conditions in many of the makeshift camps, are serious worries. Estimates suggest that aside of natural disasters, water-borne diseases have been responsible for half of all deaths in Haiti over recent years.
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Water supplies are a long-standing problem in Haiti. Even before the... -
Much of the country's vital infrastructure was destroyed in the magnitude 7... -
Bottled water being unloaded at Port-au-Prince for distribution. -
The lack of water and sanitation, together with the crowded conditions in... -
Two thirds of the country lack proper sanitation. This simple two-chamber...
