Glenna Stinson

Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, with 80% of the population living below the poverty line. This project is located in remote regions of Haiti, where people’s needs are greatest and the land has been devastated by hurricanes and deforestation.

Your donation will support the work of Glenna Stinson, a former US resident who moved to Haiti in 1989 to serve the Haitian people and environment. Glenna collaborates on projects with local environmental experts and educators.

In this project, villagers will plant trees grown in a central nursery, and establish tree nurseries in their own communities. They will grow fruit trees such as mango, lime, orange, cherry, grapefruit, apricot, peach, gimpau and moringa. Mahogany, cedar, pine and almond trees will be grown for lumber, and bamboo planted to help prevent soil erosion.

Villagers will learn to make highly nutritious moringa powder, and fruit products such as jellies and confections which can be sold for added income.

In addition, training sessions will educate villagers about alternative cooking fuel (paper briquettes), soil conservation and effective crop planting. Community cooperation will be promoted for planting trees and protecting existing trees. Training will also be provided for college-aged volunteers from the area.
 

Goal $5,000

$1,200 provides 1 village with 500 fruit and fuel trees and training to care for and protect their trees

$100 provides 1 month of training for 30 college-aged student volunteers on how to grow, protect and care for trees

$10 plants 10 fruit or lumber trees

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