VIVA RIO HAITIEnvironment Project

Our mission To integrate a divided society and to form a culture

of peace, working with civil society, the private sector and government, with a focus on poor and

violent urban communities

Scope

Research, Local Action and AdvocacyIn the areas of:

Local DevelopmentHealthSecurityYouth at social riskSmall ArmsIllicit Drugs

Actions at local level in Brazil and Haiti Consultant work in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa

In Haiti - Integrated mission at a community level

Security, development & peacekeeping• Bel Air: Centre Port au Prince • From 18th Century – historical significance • Formal structure, informal conditions – extreme poverty and violence• About 20.000 households, 100.000 inhabitants• « Red Zone», stabilized by MINUSTAH (Brazilian Battalion) • Favorable context for an « Integrated Mission»

Viva Rio’s Projects Before and After the Earthquake

ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM

REFORESTATION

SANITATION (BIO DIGESTORS)

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

WATER KIOSKS

RAIN WATER HARVESTING

Development Program in Bel Air before the earthquake• Collection in “corridors”, “canals”, street markets into main avenues and on to final destination: 100.000 people, 54MT Solid Waste collected per day, 2,7 MT separated for recycling per day, 20MT organic waste for Compost per day, 120 local people employed.

•Biogas production from organic and human waste.

Funded by CIDA Canada and MFA Norway

40% increase in water supply in the area by March 2010 or + over 800.000ld (liters per day)

•Rain Water Harvesting for potable water in Schools: “Water, Women and Health” = + 122.000ld (potable)

•12 Kiosks selling water 60% cheaper than in street market = + 125.000ld (potable)•Investments in public system (CAMEP) to triple current supply = + 560.000ld (not potable)

Funded by CIDA/Canada and by MFA Norway

Fort Dimanche

Rain Water Harvesting• Every 8 seconds, a child dies from water related diseases around the

globe.• 50% of people in developing countries suffer from one or more

water-related diseases. • 80% of diseases in the developing countries are caused by

contaminated water. Providing safe drinking water to the people has been a major challenge for Governments in developing countries

• According to Base Line Research (a census of over 10.000 families) conducted by Viva Rio in the area in 2007, about half the population consumes less than 15 liters of water per person per day. This is below the minimum international standards.

• The water falling on the roofs is captured by a drainage system that takes it through three treatment procedures (condensation, chlorite mixing and filter).

• The water harvested and treated is distributed to children and youth during their activities in schools and community centers.of 200 m3 reservoir

Potable water in Armee du Salut School

Rain Water Harvesting – the water is treated with chlorine and goes through an activated carbon filter

Rain Water Harvesting – the amount of chlorine and PH is tested

Rain Water Harvesting – the water quality is monitored byboratory analysis

Women are the main agents of Water Managing and of Health and Hygiene campaign in schools

Rain Water Harvesting

Centre d’Education Village Democratie – Former Fort Dimanche prison

800 m2 of roof for Rain Water Harvesting = 200 m3 of water supply = 5000 people drinking potable water

Reservoir is built inside the building. Can be constructed above the ground eliminating the use of electricity to pump the water to small tanks where

the water is treated

Water stagnation in front of the school building – breeding ground for

mosquitoes that transmit diseases

Woman baking Clay biscuits in front of school building

Water Distribution Kiosk• Storage capacity of 2.631 gallons.• One gallon per person = 2.631 direct beneficiaries. • Water truck transports water from the school to the kiosk• Direct beneficiaries are double to 5.263 (twice a day)• Water is sold for 2 Gourdes the Bucket (about 18 litters). • Viva Rio sells the water to the Kiosk’s Community Committee at 1

Gourde the Bucket and the Committee sells it on to the public at 2 Gourdes the Bucket. The income of Viva Rio is to cover source and transportation costs. The income of the Community Committee is to cover the Kiosk’s costs, including materials and personnel.

• The Kiosks are managed by Community Committees formed and trained by Viva Rio in cooperation with CAMEP, the Governmental Body responsible for public water management in Port-au-Prince.

 

Water Kiosk in La Saline

Water truck brings cleaner water to the Kiosk

BIODIGESTER• Poured concrete with polymer glaze• Water layer creates liquid/gas balance• Water level varies with pressure• Floating water layer blocks odors

SYSTEM IN OPERATION

The waste comes from the toilets, and gets dumped into the reaction tank. This starts the fermentation process, that produces bio-gas. The gas crosses a column of water, and comes to rest at the top of the tank. This bio-gas can be used for cooking and electricity

The fermentation inside the biodigester also enriches the roots of the surrounding foliage called wetland which act as a filter for liquid waste.

BIOGAS PRODUCTION• Two medium biodigesters with a capacity for 50 m3 of gas

methane. • Serves as public latrine system with 20 dry toilets with the

capacity to take one thousand users a day• Useful Product for Cooking or Power• Human feces/urine reduced to Biogas and high nutrient

slurry fertilizer• Anaerobic bacteria sterilize pathogens

Biodigester: Sanitation and energy throughwastewater treatment

• The biodigester treats human waste and produces biogas

• Biogas is cheap and easy to produce• Green alternative to charcoal fuel• Combat deforestation - the underlying cause of

the countries massive environmental problems.• Filtered water coming out of the bio-digestor is

rich in nutriments and can support many forms of plants and animal life.

Standard - Biodigestor 50 m3

Building of biodigester in Kay Nou

Biodigester in Kay Nou

Wetland

Dry toiletsExcrement drops into inlet box to digesterOccasional rinse water to flush solids

Dry toilets being assembled in Kay Nou

Standard - Biodigestor 50 m3

Communitary KitchenThe biodigester is linked to a communal kitchen, where women can cook, saving money and reducing the usage of charcoal.

Capacity to cook 400 meals for adults or 600 meals for children.

Associated Kitchen

Canal rehabilitation with OIM and RVC – view of Fort Dimanche

Canal rehabilitation with OIM and RVC – view of Warf Jeremie

Thanks !

www.VivaRio.org.brwww.ComunidadeSegura.org

daniela@vivario.org.br