Provide Seeds for Haitians to Grow 50 Tons of Food

Dear Seed Programs Supporter,

You may remember donating to our project in Haiti last fall or winter, to support home, school, and farmer vegetable-growing programs. Unfortunately, drought conditions were severe in Haiti in early 2014, hampering full success using seeds and training provided at that time. Our partners smartly opted to hold back some resources due to challenging outlook for planting -- but fortunately, your gifts collectively went over and above our goals, allowing ongoing support and renewed efforts this fall, especially on the home gardens front. More seeds were sent this summer to ensure good germination. Here is a report from Haitian Agronomist Wedly Deceus:

"Dear donors,

We want to thank you for all your help in seeds and tools. This help was given just to facilitate Hatian families to have their own garden and produce their own veggies.

I want to tell you that we are done with a new round of seeds and tools distribution. Now, people start their nursery. We have distributed shovels, pickaxes, machetes, rakes and watering cans. Each beneficiary family receives 5 tools. Because there is an average of 5 people in the Haitian family.

In few weeks they will transplant. Thanks a lot!"

As we move toward the holiday season, please consider renewing your support of Seed Programs International, perhaps utilizing Global Giving's excellent gifting mechanism, which provides attractive print-at-home, e-card, or printed card options to alert your friend, loved one, or employee of the gift made in their honor. Just select any SPI project and click the gift tab on the center right of the layout.

Thank you on behalf of those in Haiti, and from here in North Carolina.

Links:

• Report on Haiti drought earlier this year.