We are very proud of the solar water wells that Barco’s Nightingales Foundation has built, mostly because for the people in Haiti, every day with clean water is a new miracle. The impact of what we are doing through these wells in Haiti is extraordinary, and so today, I’d like to share a bit about […]
We are delighted and relieved to share the news that our 7th solar water well is now producing water for the people of Haiti. Because of the severe drought, villagers are walking for miles to this well to bring water to their homes and families. In the first week alone, 10,000 people have accessed the […]
All over the world, we are reading stories of severe droughts. California is in its third year of drought with reservoirs drying up and forest fires burning statewide. In January, Brazil faced its hottest month on record, threatening major crops such as coffee and livestock. Major cities like San Paulo had less than a month’s […]
Our friend Rafael Perez in Haiti, sent us these heart-warming images from the school where Barco’s Nightingales Foundation provides 540 hot lunches for students every day. This school is located near the first solar water well we built, which also provides clean water to the school. Rafael shared that the children tell him. “I can […]
Barco’s Nightingales Foundation and Scrubs & Beyond, a national healthcare apparel retailer, are partnering to raise $35,000, the cost of building a desperately needed solar water well in Haiti through a Facebook fundraising campaign. Today, the United Nations and NGOs working in Haiti report that nearly 55% of Haitians lack direct access to potable water. […]
We received the most amazing greeting in a new town for us, Banane, Haiti. This city will get Barco’s Nightingales Foundation’s 6th solar water well at the end of 2014. The community met us in their church; nearly 300 attended. What a grateful and humble community. We hope you enjoy this video as much as […]