SIERRA HEALY PETER MAHONY KATHRYN HENDRICKS Water Crisis in Haiti

Introduction Avg. temp of 80 degrees Avg. humidity of 60% Avg. rainfall of 144cm/yr 255 people/sq km 54% of children ages 5-17 do not attend school Life expectancy of 62 yrs

Water Supply Access to clean drinking water: 53% Households with water supply: 52% No city has a functioning sewage system Infant mortality due to waterborne illness: 16%

Obstacles and Challenges Lack of funding: $238 million is needed to implement reforms and water sanitation Coordination: no collaboration amongst the different government bodies Environmental Sustainability: land productivity is decreasing due to deforestation and lack of nutrients, damaging the economy and human health

2010 Earthquake Magnitude 7.0 Emicenter 25km from Port- au-Prince, the capital 52 aftershocks Death count of 220,000 Estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings were severely damaged

Cholera Outbreaks Worst epidemic of cholera in recent history Since 2010 earthquake, cholera has claimed 7,900 lives Spread to the Dominican Republic and Cuba More severe during rainy seasons

What is Cholera? An infection in the small intestine Symptoms include diarrhea and vomiting Spread through the consumption of water contaminated by human feces from other infected individuals Symptoms may lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance

Support Organizations American Red Cross Haiti Relief Organization World Vision Compassion International World Relief Children’s Hunger Fund

Haiti Today Poorest nation in the America’s: 54% of population lives on less than $1 per day 80% of people live in poverty Unemployment rate of 40% Adult literacy rate is 53% 83% of Haitians do not have access to sanitation facilities