The HANWASH Initiative

HANWASH (Haiti National Clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Initiative) is a collaborative national initiative to provide thoughtfully managed sustainable clean water and sanitation to all the citizens of Haiti, along with the associated health, community and economic benefits.  This initiative is led by Rotary International District 7020 and DINEPA (the Haitian Government’s National Directorate for Water Supply and Sanitation), along with other non-governmental organization (NGO) partners, such as Haiti Outreach and Pure Water for the World.

The HANWASH Board of Directors hired Ryan Rowe, a Rotary International Peace Fellow, as its first full-time Executive Director in March of 2021.  Ryan has a wealth of professional experiences in business and the nonprofit sectors, including advising the Governments of Haiti and Malawi on policies for safe drinking-water, directing a non-profit in the United Arab Emirates, leading the digital transformation of a philanthropic foundation, and establishing a US$630 million Middle East-focused infrastructure investment fund.