The Life Of Sogan In Seguin, Haiti

We had another beautiful day in Seguin. The sun shone brightly and burnt our necks, but it allowed the rain catcher installations to go very smoothly and quickly. The first house that our team stopped at was a 25 year old woman named Sogan. She moved to Seguin 4 years ago when she was married and now works their farms with her husband to provide for their 2 children. While we were working on her house, I talked to her as she worked the garden. The produce that she grows provides food for the family and is sold in the market to provide income. On a good year they can bring in upwards of $600 US dollars, but most years is $350 US or less.

It is cool to see how something as simple – yet cleverly designed – as these RainCatchers can bring immense joy to a family and help bring a final component to their sustainable lifestyle. In my talks with Sogan, she was grateful for the work of RainCatchers and the extra time it will give her to work on her garden and potentially raise more money from their increased productivity. Before receiving the RainCatcher, Sogan had to walk 1.5 hours roundtrip to get water to use for drinking, bathing, and washing their clothes and dishes.

It is a beautiful thing to be a part of a group of people investing their time and giving back to their fellow men and women to help meet their needs. Not only does the team install RainCatchers for the families, but each volunteer packed light on their own luggage to bring shoes, clothes, food, and toys to give to each family and many of the other children that join our group as we walk through the village. Many volunteers have also given money to help meet needs and sponsor children to go to school. Beauty personified.