Help Families Grow their Own Food in Rural Haiti

The organizations of the Department of Latibonite managed to produce more fruit than they predicted. In general, it is done this way because they sometimes have seeds that do not rise (germination problem) and seedlings that die after they are put in bags. In this sense, they are always expected to produce more than what is predicted in the project so that can produce a reasonable number of fruit trees.

The Latibonite organizations produced 124,969 seedlings while they predicted 123,050, more than 100%. Organizations in the Latibonite are more advanced in distribution, but many members have not yet planted them in the fields because they are waiting for the rain to fall.

There are 313 planters who have already obtained seedlings in this second phase.

The second phase has not yet been completed. The next report will present a final balance sheet for the 2 Latibonite Departments on the number of seedlings distributed, the number of beneficiaries, and the area planted and the seedlings received.

The planned gardens that were described in the previous report are doing well. They are producing an abundance of peppers, tomatoes, and spinach. The quantities are large enough to feed families of the organization’s members AND to sell the extra produce to other community members at the market. This enables the members to earn enough money to help support their families and make a difference in their community. It also has served as an example to families who are not members of the organization to consider joining the organization and to reap some of the gains. Fortunately, the growing season has flourished and no floods or hurricanes washed away the gardens. 

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