restoring agricultural productivity in haiti introducing the college of agricultural studies on Île...
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Restoring Agricultural Productivity in Haiti
Introducing the College of Agricultural Studies on Île de la
Gonâve
The Haiti you know…
“…the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.”
The Haiti you don’t know…
“…the Pearl of the Antilles.”
How will productivity be restored?
The way forward requires educated young people!
The College of Agricultural Studies on Île de la Gonâve
Why Île de la Gonâve?
• 85% unemployment• 80% of all needed goods,
including food, are imported• Little access to vocational
training for young people• Haiti Christian Schools
Powered by partnership
Potential rental facility
Learn by doing approach
The test farm is key tolong-term sustainability
Laying the foundation for long-term change
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College of Agricultural Studies on Ile de La GonaveForecast Impact
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Potential agri-businesses for Île de la Gonâve
How you can be involved
You can pray for usYou can partner with us to help provide:• Goats, tools, fertilizer and seed
needed to establish the test farm.• Furnishings, equipment and materials
for a college laboratory or classroom.• Salaries and expenses for the college
staff and faculty.
To get involved contact…
Simon Stenekes905.632.0094
•Don Fletcher
www.limeaid.org
LimeAid is a registered Canadian charity that exists to advance
education by establishing and operating a vocational, secondary
school, for the economically challenged in Haiti.