Let's Plant Trees in Haiti, Together!

Greetings,

We are experiencing a great silence on the conditions of the population in Haiti, rural and urban.  That is since February 7th when the people seem to  have decide to march by the Thousands accross the country bringing Haiti litteraly to a halt.  

You might be thinking what does that have to do with planting trees?  Often we are walking miles, traveling with an all ground vehicle, motorcycle and then on foot, to get to the field to water the seedling; to gather the water from the river beyond.  Our partners who plant the seedlings and maintain them by the thousands leave their homes before the sun rise, as it breaks on the horizon line, before it blazes its heat.  They often fetch water or pump from the river if there is no rain. 

Our office has not opened in 7 days because the streets are blocked with rows of tires burning, blocking the main through ways.  People are calling are for change.  They are against corruption, gross neglect admnistration after administration with many claims but no deliverables. Haiti is at 60% unemployment with a rampant rate of inflation and those unable to make ends meet are at the end of their ropes.

The thousands of seedlings that are growing must be supported by watering, treating against vermine, moving to expected site for longterm growth.  They will not wait for the end of the protest!
Even with clear warning that no one should be doing anything in the streets except protesting, our partners does the most early morning trip to keep caring for their nurseries.  They cannot afford the lost of any potential trees even at the cost of  $.35 a seedling/tree.  As each one take the risk for a better tomorrow , we urge you to support the efforts to plant 300,000 new seedlings to growinto fruit and forest trees in farming communities during this 2019.

You have made this effort possible and we thank you for your continued participation.

https.//www.facebook.com/cnn/videos/1333627470110342/.  for more information on the protest

Links:

• http://www.lambifund.org
• website