Haiti is the poorest country in

the Western Hemisphere.

A study conducted by The Center For Human Rights and Global Justice found that 70% of the population does not have access to potable water.  This results in the citizens of Haiti suffering with waterborne illness like typhoid, cholera, and chronic diarrhea.Children often have to walk miles each day to collect water for their families, often gathering water from streams, ponds, or garbage filled rivers. Aqua Leaders raised money to purchase Uzima Water Filters for Father Yvans Jazon to take on his next mission trip to Haiti. Using these filters families will be able to filter their water before use, minimizing their exposure to waterborne illness.