Help Haitians Grow Food Themselves
Help Haiti food growing
Summary
Haiti is leading the world in protest of rising imported food prices. Ox plowing is a way that Haitian farmers can cultivate more land and grow more food themselves to feed their families.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
A farmers group in Taivant (ROJETAT) has not had the tools to cultivate the land and grow more food. Ox plows are the appropriate technology in this hilly area for plowing fields. An ox plowing service will enable them to cultivate more land for crops, feed their families and provide an opportunity for ROJETAT to make an income by renting the ox plow to non-members. It removes the dependency on food imports and puts control of food production in the hands of the local communities.
Activities
With your help, Lambi Fund will buy the 36 members 3 plows, 6 oxen, tools, veterinary care, and training. ROJETAT members will provide the land to for the oxen to graze. Haitians will have food that they grow themselves.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $605
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $24,164
Total Funding Goal: $24,769
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
With the extra income provided by the sale of vegetables at market, an entire community organization will be self-sufficient. The food will feed families and the profits from the sales will improve their livelihood for years to come.
Project Message
With the ox plows, we will be able to cultivate more land and grow more food to feed our families. We need plows and oxen to do this.
- Ronald, member of ROJETAT
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Josette Perard
Haiti Director
94 Ave Lamartiniere
Port au Prince,
Haiti
509-245-9445
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Lambi Fund of Haiti
PO Box 18955
Washington,
DC
20036
United States
202-833-3713
http://www.lambifund.org
Lambi Fund of Haiti's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
Lambi Fund of Haiti's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
 Haiti: Peasants for the Planet |
 Pigs and Goats: Haitian Bank Accounts |
 Haiti: Micro-Credit Fund for Youth |
 Goats: Help Families Become Self-Sufficient |
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Haiti
and can also be found under 
Economic Development.
For more information about Haiti, read the Human Development Report on Haiti or the Wikipedia entry for Haiti.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 8, 2008
Latest Update from the Field
Help Haitians Grow Crops Affordably
By Leonie M. Hermantin - Deputy Director , August 14, 2008 12:10 PM
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