Why

Improve the health and lives of women and children under five through better access to clean water and safe sanitation, including infrastructure expansion. 

What

Families who live in impoverished Côtes-de-Fer face many challenges. Most live far from health facilities and receive limited care. To access safe water, some women and children walk two hours or more to reach a water source. Over half of all households lack access to a latrine, making proper sanitation difficult. And since most women never received an education, they have limited economic options to lift their families out of poverty.

To serve these communities, CMMB Haiti introduced CHAMPS, our signature Children and Mothers Partnerships initiative—connecting the people of Côtes-de-Fer with health and development aid that saves lives and builds community resilience. In 2024, a team of 42 ASCPs (community health workers) reached over 8,500 families at home with basic care and support.

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)

Through water safety education, we reduce the spread of water-borne illnesses. CMMB Haiti also distributes water treatment products, builds new wells and repairs broken ones, installs handwashing stations, and constructs latrines.

Following the cholera resurgence, CMMB arranged community meetings to educate families about the cholera surge. It resulted in an intensified distribution of water treatment products and household training on how to properly use them.