Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 20:46
A community which has successfully implemented an extensive irrigation system with a partner, that is now managed by a local organisation and has revitilized agricultural production in the area.
Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/31/2012 - 22:22
Belanje is a community which is home to a dynamic organisation that works both in supporting the area's farmers and managing a system of potable water for the community, and is home to an incredibly successful community-supported football academy.
Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/31/2012 - 22:06
S
t Michel is known as the klerin capital of Haiti, but it is also a place rich in mangos. UCOODEPSA has embarked on an initiative to transform mangos (and other local fruits) to provide sustainable livelihoods and protect the environment.
Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/31/2012 - 21:57
Marmelade is the bamboo hub of Haiti, and has been since an initiative with the Governments of Haiti and Taiwan in 2000. But now the community of Marmelade has taken on a bamboo transformation center (and more) and is sustaining it themselves.
Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/13/2012 - 23:34
A community dairy unit started with the network of Lèt Agogo, which was actually started as a strategy to combat deforestation in Foret de Pins (a national protected forest) by providing alternative livelihood solutions.
Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/13/2012 - 23:11
An organisation called IJDS which is training a generation on environmental preservation by being a demonstration ground for a new type of charcoal made out of coconut husks and cow manure, tree nurseries, compost toilets, youth football leagues, and eco-tourism
Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/13/2012 - 21:59
Pyat is a community blessed with natural springs, but it has taken community cooperation and commitment to manage the springs to provide for the community's need and cultivate a healthy harvest of watercress.
Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/13/2012 - 21:29
Gwayavye is a community isolated in the mountains but which relies on konbit and local organizations to preserve a robust agriculture, and address the water problems in their community
Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/09/2012 - 09:49
Gaillard is a community where solidarity is a way of life, and multiple community groups collaborate on everything from social assistance to agriculture to culture.
Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/09/2012 - 09:19
Lavoute is home to an active and long-standing federation of over 38 community organizations called OFGDL, which touches everything from clean streets to community theater to helping the community recover its coffee production culture.
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