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National Haitian Coalition for the Environment
Haiti

The original colonizers of Quiskeya, the island that Haiti and the Dominican Republic share, left a legacy of land exploitation. That, coupled with a series of oppressive governments, has led to the ravaged condition of the environment in Haiti today. The result is a country where the majority of people live in poverty, fighting for survival daily. Haiti has all but lost its natural resources: clean water, fertile land and most of all -- its trees. Restoring the landscape will release Haiti's people from this devastating crisis.

The HAITIAN NATIONAL COALITION for the ENVIRONMENT (the Coalition), made up of more than 40 Haitian and international organizations, was formed in 2007. Coalition members, in partnership with the Haitian Ministry of the Environment, are working on the massive, intensive reforestation of Haiti. Coalition member agencies have restored the river watershed area along the Haitian border with the Dominican Republic. The Coalition is also promoting culturally appropriate alternatives to charcoal (made from wood) for cooking. When the environment is stabilized, poverty and hunger are reduced. A self-sufficient Haiti will be able to contribute again on the international stage.

With Haitians working together, trees will cover
Haiti's mountains again in these children's lifetime.

$55 - One day of coordination & support of the coalition's grass roots activities
$11 - One share of vehicle repair

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