Reforest Haiti, Rebuild Lives
- by: BRAC
- recipient: U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
As a grandmother, Nicola not only works to provide for herself, but also to support her children and grandchildren.
Haitian women like Nicola struggle with the backbreaking work of cultivating rice and maize every day. That and the lack of information about quality seeds, fertilizer and planting methods means that it's an uphill battle to pull their families out of poverty.
But there is hope. Nicola is taking part in a pilot nursery program that teaches how to plant and care for papaya, mango and timber trees. Not only is Nicola's micro-franchise generating income for her and her family, it's helping to reforest her country and rebuild Haiti's environment.
With solutions like these, we can pull millions out of devastating poverty without ravaging the earth. Join the movement for a healthier, happier world today: Ask the U.N. to fully support programs that help end poverty AND protect our environment!
Dear Secretary General,
Haitian women struggle with the backbreaking work of cultivating rice and maize every day. That and the lack of information about quality seeds, fertilizer and planting methods means that it's an uphill battle to pull their families out of poverty.
By investing in ways for women to help themselves and the environment we can change that.
[Your comments will be added here]For example, there is a pilot program that teaches Haitian women how to plant and care for papaya, mango and timber trees. Not only does this micro-franchise generate income for her family, it helps to reforest the country and rebuild Haiti's environment.
These are the type of solutions the world needs to pull millions out of devastating poverty without ravaging the Earth. Please, put your full support behind programs that help end poverty AND protect our environment!
