Boucan Ferdinand community preparing the land

Let’s bring water (and hope) to the good people of Boucan Ferdinand Haiti.

Clean water is the turning point—for food, health, and long-term independence for at-risk Haitian children.

Rain Harvesting - an absolute game changer for this village.

Boucan Ferdinand is a remote mountain village on the Haitian–Dominican border. For generations, families here have lived without reliable access to clean water—walking long distances, spending scarce money, and sacrificing time that could otherwise go toward farming, work, and education.

This project is about changing that permanently.

Rather than short-term aid, we are investing in infrastructure that enables self-reliance:

  • Rainwater harvesting and cisterns to capture and store water through the dry season
  • Support for food production through fruit trees and small-scale farming
  • Road access that allows equipment, trade, and opportunity to reach the village

The people of Boucan Ferdinand are not waiting to be rescued. They have already cleared land, built roads by hand, and worked for days with little food to prepare for this water system. Your support helps finish what they have started.

Water changes everything.

It reduces disease.

It frees up time and resources.

It turns survival into the possibility of growth.

Goal Raise: $150,000 | Total Raised: $38,580

as of 1.9.26

Rain Harvesting Infrastructure Schematics
Boucan Ferdinand community field work
Technical Schematics & Reservoir Background

Est. Water Needs for Boucan Ferdinand

Daily basic use: 5.5 gallons/person

Plants + livestock: ~50 gallons/family

Total per family/day: ~80 gallons

Population: 250 people (~50 families)

Community total/day: ~3,960 gallons

Dry season: ~90 days

Total water storage need: ~356,600 gallons

Boucan Ferdinand Fundraiser Field Work

Any amount helps! We need you!