Goats!

What is one of the greatest problems facing the reforestation project in Haiti?

Goats!

Don’t eat our trees!

The rural people depend heavily on goats for a source of income and meat. They are very affordable since they eat almost anything. Farmers normally herd goats in areas full of weeds, or bring them cut vegetation, but what happens during periods of drought?

Farmers must allow goats to roam far and wide in search of food, and unfortunately the only green sprouts in the brown landscape are tree saplings. So how do we at The Haiti Tree Project stop goats from eating all the tree saplings we have planted?

Mostly, our answer is to plant trees inside of fenced croplands where goats can't go.

As for the mountaintops, where we need forest the most, we have designed sturdy, thorny protective coverings for each seedling.

We use the generous donations of our friends and supporters, to not just buy and plant trees, but to also create protective environments for the young trees. You can help - visit http://www.thehaititreeproject.org/take-action

Haitian Trees 101 - the Spanish Cedar or “Sed”

People in Haiti cover their croplands with "Sed" trees or Spanish Cedar. They grow so fast and straight, they soften the rain, and provide the right amount of shade for the crops. The trees seen here are just two years old! This month The Haiti Tree Project is growing 4,000 Sed seedlings and many others to cover the mountains of Saint Louis de Sud. Help us plant more: http://www.thehaititreeproject.org/take-action

Haitian Trees 101 - the Haitian Oak or “Chenn”

The Haitian people love  the Haitian Oak or "Chenn" tree. Why?  It grows incredibly fast and straight. People use it for posts, support beams, furniture and even artistic carvings because it holds its color so well. Can you believe this tree is only a few years old? 

The Haiti Tree Project has successfully grown over 10,000 of these trees since 2010. With your help we can grow many more! http://www.thehaititreeproject.org/take-action

An inspiring story

We’re passionate about planting trees - and so are some of our friends and partners in Haiti.

Take Enel for example. Enel runs a nursery in La Sucrerie. He has an infectious enthusiasm for trees and it’s spread! The nursery is full of volunteers all donating their time for a simple reason - they want more trees planted!

How did we help?

We provided money for trees, equipment and this water pipe to help water the trees. Little things, but they all contribute to success!

But the real hero here is Enel - who’s partially disabled but still works harder than anyone we know to make a reforested Haiti a reality!

Here are few pictures…

How can you help?

We’re always looking for donations, large or small to help fund this work.

Update - The Village of Giyou

Giyou is a small village that we visited back in February.  Since then, they have organized and started a tree nursery with the leadership of our local agronomist.  

They contacted us recently and told us all about the fruit trees and hardwoods they are growing and asked for more bags and tools.  We’re working on getting them some funds so that they can purchase these supplies to continue the work.

This is basically what we do. It’s not glamorous, it’s not that exciting, but it works and it creates results. We’d love your support.

Where do your contributions go?

Here’s a great example of how we invest in a sustainable future for Haiti.

First we get tress from a local nursery…

Then we distribute them in a village that needs reforestation…

It’s a simple approach which works!

But we rely on the generosity of our supporters to help us do this. Please consider donating to the Haiti Tree Project.

Go Fund Me

We’ve created a gofundme site. It’s just another way of getting the word out and sharing what we are doing!

Here’s the link. Please share with your friends!

https://www.gofundme.com/create-a-sustainable-future-in-haiti

Coffee!

We’re branching out (pun intended!) here at The Haiti Tree Project and planting coffee!

Why?

Coffee is a great crop that grows in large bushes that thrives under the shade of other trees like Mango - a great complement to the mango trees we’ve been planting.

It's #givingtuesday!

Wonderful video of tree planting!

Check out this amazing video from our friends at enbois-originals.