EXCERPT

The island of La Gonâve sits just off the northwestern coast of Haiti. Its rugged 37 miles take hours to traverse and the town of Anse-à-Galets is the largest settlement on the island.

Following the devastating 2010 earthquake on the Haitian mainland, the population of Anse-à-Galets exploded with new residents seeking refuge and new beginnings. Between the population’s explosion and the long dry seasons, the town’s strategically built water infrastructure was rapidly outgrown and over-tapped.

On a dry land burning under the fierce Caribbean sun, the residents of Anse-à-Galets found themselves surrounded on all sides by water they cannot safely drink…