#watercatchment

Been close to 6 months with very little to no rain in our area. All cisterns are empty and we’re back to taking long hikes to the spring but we did all we can to prepare for the day the rain finally returns. It took me some time to get the welding done on these gutter brackets (due to gas ‘shortage’) but at least they’re finally up! . . Nou gen prèke 6 mwa depi lapli tonbe nan zòn nou an. Tout sitèn yo vid epi nou tounen nan mache pou nou ale nan sous. Nou te fè tout sa nou kapab pou prepare yo pou jou a lapli a finalman retounen. Li te pran m 'kèk tan pou soude ankadreman dal la (akòz gaz' mank ') men omwen yo finalman enstale. . . #growninhaiti #gutters #rain #watercatchment #community #preparation #welding #waterislife #notcomplaining #haiti #ayiti https://www.instagram.com/p/CowvT0VuCUc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Did you know that all of our water needs come from rain water? After two months without a drop, we finally got some rain again! Everyone’s cisterns had dried out and I even had to move the plants closer to the house so that I can water them with whatever I find to shower with. Now I’m going around collecting any standing water I find in the yard to store for for the days to come. I’m soooooooo grateful right now! . . Èske w te konnen tout bezwen dlo nou yo soti nan dlo lapli? Apre de mwa san yon gout, nou finalman te resevwa yon ti lapli yè swa! Sitèn tout moun te fin chèch nèt epi mwen menm te gen pou avanse plant yo pi pre kay la pou m 'ka wouze yo ak dlo m’ap benyen a. Koulye a, mwen pral alantou Lakou a pou’m kolekte nenpòt dlo kanpe mwen jwenn pou’m konsève pou jou kap vini yo. Mwen di mesi! . . #growninhaiti #cistern #watercatchment #rainwater #waterislife #community #sustainable #rehydrate #grateful #mesi https://www.instagram.com/p/CmG0ImzOqIz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Almost done with the community center annex. All that’s missing now is the roof. Hoping this gas shortage ends soon in order to make that possible before we miss these rainy days. The primary reason for extending the space with an annex is to have a rooftop that can fill the water reservoir underneath it. Keeping fingers crossed 🤞🏾 ・・・ #growninhaiti #communitycenter #annex #communitydevelopment #watercatchment #reservoir #haiti #ayiti #masonry #construction #progress https://www.instagram.com/p/CVf9okWlujC/?utm_medium=tumblr

Today’s progress on the cistern. Almost ready to get the top on to start collecting water. Have just 5 more weeks before the start of the rain season 🌧 ・・・ #growninhaiti #cistern #watercatchment #haiti #ayiti #waterislife #communitydevelopment #growth #construction #masonry #laboroflove #mountainlife #rainwater (at Haiti) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKe2klPlRGZ/?igshid=70v6psnv537c

Yesterday was quite a busy day. We’re working on building up yet another property from scratch. Although I’ve already added quite a few trees to this property out of pure excitement, I decided to slow down and make sure some preliminary steps are taken to make life and the health of the land easier to maintain. Took the opportunity to teach the kids while getting this necessary work done. Being that we’re on a slope, we spoke about water runoff during heavy rains and what we can do about it. I gave them a few options to choose from and we collectively decided to create swales (trenches) to capture the water running down hill and keep it on the property. We will also be reinforcing the swales and possibly the fence line with vetiver to help with soil erosion. So far one swale created at the highest point of the property and one created at the lowest with water loving plants added at the lower side of the swales to keep that soil in place. ・・・ #growninhaiti #Teamworkmakesthedreamswork #livinglessons #eachoneteachone #permaculture #swales #agroforestry #sustainablefoodsystems #foodforest #community #communitydevelopment #growth #soilmaintenance #laboroflove #teamwork #swales #watercatchment #haiti #ayiti https://www.instagram.com/p/CD1F20xlpad/?igshid=1dzzen9k8kcvh

It seems as if the more water I share with my community, the more water there is. Not understanding how that worked out but ever so grateful. Cistern is still pretty much filled to the top! ・・・ #growninhaiti #sharingiscaring #waterislife #abundance #lesson #haiti #ayiti #community #water #cistern #watercatchment #mountainlife #communitysupport https://www.instagram.com/p/B0XB5JnFnZZ/?igshid=ii5mdm7xdwoe

Another huge thank you to (anonymous) for these water catchment tanks and @teddyrutberg for helping me move and install this near the bathroom. Our cistern has proved to hold enough water to supply the entire community during the dry season so we can now dedicate this purely for the garden. Growing in leaps and bounds compared to when we first started. Things are finally starting to fall into their right place. ・・・ #growninhaiti #thankyou #grateful #waterislife #watercatchment #rainwater #abundance #community #haiti #ayiti #moubtainlife #sharingiscaring #garden #preservation #wastenotwantnot #hydration https://www.instagram.com/p/BxCVqHPDEFk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ee6f2496qi10

Super thankful to everyone that has donated. Part of the funding was used to build a 12 foot deep cistern that is still currently full after everyone in the community has run out of water. There is now more then enough for watering our plants and sharing with neighbors. Thank you so very much!!! #growninhaiti #community #donate #sponsor #haiti #ayiti #watercatchment #sharingiscaring #dryseason #water #mountainlife #cistern #communitydevelopment https://www.instagram.com/p/BsLkvMxjIYc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f6fliara7ra9