Aquassistance Organization

In Hauts de St. Marc, a village situated in the Haitian backcountry, water flows from the 17 tap stands, facilitating the daily life of the 4000 inhabitants.

The new facilities built by Aquassistance – a catch system, a reservoir, a new network and also gabions reinforcing the banks of the river Veuve – have changed the aspect of the village.

On August 11^th, national colours were unfurled in the village for a festive inauguration of these facilities. Besides many village people, some delegations were present, such as that of the French Embassy, the American NGO CHF, different local associations (CASECS, CIDECS and CAEPA) and Aquassistance.

The program of the day began with a visit of the installations guided by the technicians of CAEPA (Drinking Water Management Committee) giving explanations about the water supply network. Afterwards, a lunch offered by CHF and Aquassistance and some speeches took place.

It’s a consistent project that ends, since it lasted 6 years, involved 13 Aquassistance members and cost € 300 000.

Many thanks to the city of Paris and the Foundation “Suez Environnement - Eau pour tous” for their financial backing.

Aquassistance carries on its work in rural hydraulics. The water needs in rural or semi-rural areas of Africa become pressing because of the global warming. Aquassistance receives more and more requests and it is impossible to take them all into consideration. The March 2009 Board of Directors selected eight projects supported by local NGO or by French associations of natives of these villages. We will help the people in the villages to carry out these projects aimed at improving the health and the economic development of these regions. The involvement in a project of a local partner is a necessary though not sufficient condition for success.