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| A Publication of Floresta USA, Inc. |
Summer 2002 |
Haiti Timeline: 1996-2002
Did you know?? Floresta-Haiti’s loan repayment rate is 100%!!
| 1996 |
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· Initial contact from Pere Jean-Wilfred Albert
· Pere Albert visits Floresta Dominican Republic
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| 1997 |
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· Jean-Marie Desilus (Dezo) hired as Floresta-Haiti Director
· First 60 students graduate from Floresta's 3-month Summer Ecology Institute course |
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| 1998 |
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· 11 village loan cooperatives formed with 500 farmers
· Agricultural Vocational School begins.
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Totals:
Trees 20,000
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| 1999 |
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· 3 miles of soil conservation barriers constructed
· 400 farmers participate in agriculture and soil conservation training. |
Totals:
Trees 30,000
Loans 75
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| 2000 |
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· Dezo was elected to Haitian congress, Credit Director Guy Paraison promoted to Floresta- Haiti Director.
· Farmers report doubling and tripling of crop yields! |
Totals:
Trees 43,000
Loans 368
Barriers 28 mi.
Tree Grafts 600 |
| 2001 |
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· Experimental farm and two demonstration farms constructed
· Training extended to include animal husbandry, composting. |
Totals:
Trees 64,000
Loans 581
Barriers 66 mi.
Grafts 1,270 |
| 2002 |
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· 12 students graduate from Agricultural Vocational School
· 11 community cisterns built
· 6 seedling nurseries added
· Literacy program implemented, in collaboration with Laubach Literacy
· 14 communities and 650 farmers participating. |
Totals:
Trees 81,500
Loans 898
Barriers 95 mi.
Grafts 2,385 |
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