Youthaiti Inc

I went to Haiti with Youthaiti 3 times. Each time I saw how Youthaiti changes the lives of the residents in the Duchety region of Haiti. Youthaiti has put in 28 community toilets in communities that do not have access to a toilet as well as about 150 individual toilets for families. When we were there the last time in March we went to a toilet dedication at a school in a valley that had no other toilet to use. They were very happy to have a toilet. Besides toilets we taught hand washing.
After the hurricane in 2016 Youthaiti helped to rebuild the area. They also help the Haitians replant their trees that were destroyed by the hurricane. We gave out over 3000 trees.

My visit also had me helping the young people as well as the women I have been teaching fiber arts to help them earn money for their families. I feel honored to be a part of this group.

Rochelle Hagen

I have been involved with Youthaiti almost from the start. Working mostly from home base, Milwaukee, fundraising and raising awareness of the needs in Duchity and surrounding areas. I traveled as a volunteer in the Summer of 2011 to see for myself the work that's being done and to help build toilets and also do art projects with children. It's the first time I'd witnessed truly 3rd world conditions, no electricity, lack of sanitation, etc.. I was impressed by the friendliness, desire to learn, hopefulness of the people. We attended several "toilet inaugurations", when public self composting toilets were completed. Villagers were taught how to use them and celebrated this step to better health. We also helped in community gardening projects that use diluted urine and now compost from toilets to improve health of the soil and reintroduce agriculture to this area. We visited a community that was installing arborlous on peoples' land, simple pit toilets with cement frames over them. When filled, a tree is planted and frame is moved to another spot. Sanitation, washing hands is also stressed. And simple tools are provided for this.