32 Alleviating Poverty Through Sustainable Harvesting
Haiti & Nicaragua

 

Two of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti and Nicaragua, share many social and environmental concerns. Deadly landslides triggered by hurricanes plague both countries, and have contributed to widespread deforestation.

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY is working with women’s groups in rural communities of Haiti and Nicaragua to cultivate and plant fruit trees that stabilize eroding slopes while providing food for their families and an income crop. Tree nurseries have been established and cultivated saplings are transplanted onto deforested lands where they improve forest habitats and biological connectivity. In Nicaragua, women raise vitamin-rich ojoche seeds that are ground into flour for tortillas, cereals, and baked goods, providing a bounty of healthy food for local families. In Haiti, women raise nutritious fruits on family plots. In both places, women are trained to market their yields, providing an income for impoverished households.

People living in rural areas of Haiti and Nicaragua are involuntarily exhausting their natural food sources and destroying their native land just to survive.

 

$11 - Plants 33 ojoche seedlings
$50 - Plants 150 ojoche seedlings



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