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Haiti Update, Trees
for the Future Newsletter, April 15, 2010
Hope for
Haiti
On January 12 one of the
most destructive natural disasters in history devastated
a country already suffering from rampant poverty,
malnutrition and environmental degradation. As a
consequence of the earthquake
Haiti is seeing a mass migration of suddenly
homeless and desperate people out of Port-au-Prince back
to the rural regions. However, the degraded, overused
land in these areas struggles to even support the
permanent residents there. Therefore, as reported in
many sources, we expect to see drastic
increases in malnutrition, sickness and unemployment
throughout the country.
Nevertheless, here at TREES we have seen a lot to give
us hope. Haiti is slowly rebuilding and Timote has been
playing a crucial role in bringing relief efforts to the
specific communities where we are working. In addition
to supplying tree seeds to restore degraded lands, TREES
is supplying vegetable seeds to provide short-term
relief to people suffering from malnutrition.
In spite of all the damage and loss, there are numerous
communities throughout Haiti who are requesting to
participate in Trees for the Future's program. Thanks to
overwhelming support from our members and business
partners, we will be able to assist them in hillside
restoration, soil improvement and training new people in
agroforestry techniques.
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