Haiti: Peasants for the Planet
Soil Erosion in Haiti
Summary
150 peasants want to reverse the badly eroded land on their mountain. They will save lives by planting trees to stop mudslides and by training other peasants about reforestation to preserve the land
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $495 was raised for this project. Other Projects Run By Lambi Fund of Haiti That You Can Help |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The mountain in Pochét is severely eroded due to over-planting of peanuts and deforestation, causing landslides so devastating that part of the mountain has slid into a ravine. This is a disaster on an ecological level. In order to save lives, their village and the mountain, drastic steps must be taken to protect the land. Members of the Pochét peasant group asked Lambi to help them reforest the area and train others on how to avoid future degradation.
Activities
Lambi will provide funds for 6 tree nurseries to raise 100,000 seedlings. With your help we will provide seeds, tools and training so that they can plant trees and train their community about ways to repair the degradation of the environment.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $495
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $495 . The original project funding goal was $14,081.
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
Lives will be saved by preventing future landslides. The mountain will be refurbished and become a flourishing ecosystem and a stable home to the residents of Pochét.
Project Message
We really need trees up here. The deforestation is taking the soil with it, and the dry season is longer up here now.
- Jean-Robert, peasant leader
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Josette Perard
Haiti Director
94 Ave Lamartiniere
Port au Prince,
Haiti
011-509-245-9445
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Lambi Fund of Haiti
PO Box 18955
Washington,
DC
20036
United States
202-833-3713
http://www.lambifund.org
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Haiti
and can also be found under 
Environment.
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 October 10, 2005
Latest Update from the Field
RPP Final Report
By Josette Perard - Haiti Director, February 26, 2007 10:01 AM
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