Haiti Project

The Haiti Tree Project plants trees and invests heavily in their growth. Only a tiny part of the resources for each tree goes into starting a seedling in the nursery. Once planted, we invest more in the tree's training, materials, and care. We grow various trees that create a biodiverse ecosystem and meet our primary goals of food and water security for the local people.

We use the most nutritious and productive fruit trees that have proven non-invasive and ecologically appropriate to grow in the nursery. In the watershed areas, we plant a mixture of fruit trees with a high percentage of indigenous solid hardwood trees that draw the water into the soil to help raise water tables and ultimately increase the water supply in springs.

After planting events, farmers apply for the support they need to grow their trees successfully. Some receive some help with fencing materials to protect the trees from wandering animals, while others receive water drums during drought. For those farmers that choose to grow hundreds of trees, which can be a significant challenge, we track their trees and compensate them for each tree that survives to the next rainy season using the technology called "the Treetracker."