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Nov 7, 2019
3 min

Finding Common Ground in the midst of Rising Waters

This blog post was written by Walt Vernon, a member of Sextant's board of directors and the CEO of Mazzetti. A couple of weeks ago, I wro...

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Sextant Foundation

Oct 22, 2019
2 min

Bahamas Hurricane Dorian Relief

This blog post was written by Walt Vernon, a member of Sextant's board of directors and the CEO of Mazzetti. As many of you know, in addi...

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Sextant Foundation

Sep 10, 2019
2 min

Installing Solar in Dominica

Late last year we sent volunteers to the Kalinago Territory in Dominica. Mazzetti Electrical Designer Vineal Singh shared his powerful st...

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Sextant Foundation

Feb 8, 2018
2 min

More Reliable Care for Newborns

When our volunteers arrived at the NICU, the hospital staff were eager to get the solar installed, for the sake of the little ones in the...

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The Critical Link for Puerto Rico Communities

Sextant Foundation

Oct 20, 2017
6 min

The Critical Link for Puerto Rico Communities

Our volunteers in Puerto Rico are providing a critical link between the island’s rural communities and the government command center in S...

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Sextant Foundation

Oct 14, 2017
3 min

Rebuilding Puerto Rico’s Water Systems

When Sextant was asked to help Project HOPE and the Department of Health assess Puerto Rico’s water systems, we deployed volunteers that ...

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Sextant Foundation

Oct 3, 2017
1 min

Gratitude for Generous Gifts

Earlier this year, Sextant helped construct a new Cholera Treatment Center, completely powered by solar, in Miragoane, Haiti. This projec...

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Sextant Foundation

Sep 27, 2017
2 min

Sextant Installs Solar in India

Despite several obstacles, solar panels will power healthcare for thousands, while preserving environmental health. This past May, Sextan...

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Building Capacity & HOPE to Combat Cholera in Haiti

Sextant Foundation

Apr 3, 2017
2 min

Building Capacity & HOPE to Combat Cholera in Haiti

On January 12, 2017, the New England Journal of Medicine, noting the scale of the cholera problem in Haiti – “already a disaster before t...

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Sextant Foundation

May 17, 2016
1 min

Mazzetti with Sextant Foundation Head to Honduras

Four Mazzetti volunteers partnered with the Sextant Foundation and Pan American Health Service, Inc (PAHS) to provide a sustainable energ...

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