Ice

One of the adjustments we had to make with the move is to a smaller refrigerator. On LaGonave all the refrigerators run on electricity. Due to our limited electric we bought one that runs on propane gas. It doesn't have much capacity for cooling but it keeps things cool. We also have a small electric freezer that we also use to cool our water and some food in before transfering to the propane fridge. Most people in Haiti don't have refrigerators. "Cooked food has no owner" is a Haitian saying that explains the lack of leftovers. In many areas there is ice available. A large truck full of large ice blocks delivers them to certain location. The blocks are often covered in saw dust. The ice is then chipped into the size the person wants to buy. Small children stand around waiting to grab a chip to pop into their mouths.
Many people have coolers or old refrigerators that they use as an ice box. Some will sell cold drinks along side the road. Others sell the ice itself to be chipped into drinks or to keep food cold.
Holidays are an especially busy time for ice sales. Some men push carts-ice inside and multiple bottles on top-they sell shaved ice with flavored syrup on top-the Haitian version of a snow cone.
On LaGonave the WISH ice plant does good business-selling not only ice but also cold water. Some ice is also brought to LaGonave from the mainland in big blocks.