Monday, December 12, 2011

ARTICLE - ENNERY - WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM

SYSTEM OF WATER SUPPLY FOR THE TOWN OF ENNERY
(Haiti Libre) -

On Friday, December 9, 2011, a signing ceremony was held for the "Project for the Reconstruction of the water supply system for the town of Ennery." This ceremony was held at the offices of the Japanese Embassy, in the presence of Mr. Kentaro Minami, Japanese Ambassador to Haiti, Mr. Joseph Jouthe, Executive Director of the Local Agency for the Integral Development of Youth (ALDIJ ), and Mr. Marc André Dubois, Mayor of the municipality of Ennery.

This project for an amount of US$ 137,936, is part of the APL program (in the form of grants to local micro-projects) from the Japanese government. It includes:

- The complete rehabilitation of the distribution network ;

- Repair of fountains in the town of Ennery and the sanitation of the immediate vicinity ;

This drinking water supply project, whose execution will be ensured by ALDIJ, has two objectives :

- Mitigateg the risk of waterborne diseases suffered by many residents of the town of Ennery;

- Reconstruction of health facilities following the damage recorded in the passages of Tropical Storm Jeanne in 2004 and in 20008 - hurricane Anna, Ike and Gustave.

Through the APL program, Japan continues to support efforts to improve the basic needs of human life in Haiti.

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