About UsNourish International invites students at colleges across the

country to be a part of the solution to global poverty. By running

ventures throughout the year, Nourish chapters earn money to conduct

community development projects. Over the

summer, students from Nourish chapters travel abroad to partner with local communities in implementing these

solutions.

Our mission is to

eradicate poverty by engaging

students and empowering communities.

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Theresa Schmidt

Haiti is the third hungriest country in the world. In rural areas, about 60%

Many Haitians rely on wood for cooking and household activities due to the lack of energy produced by the country and the sanctions and embargoes that block shipments of fuel to Haiti. This has resulted in massive deforestation and left only 3% of Haiti untouched. This deforestation has allowed much of the rich topsoil to wash into the sea, choking the reefs and marine life. National parks have been created to

save the forests but these parks are struggling to survive.

Some recent environmental initiatives aimed at increasing the use of environmentally sustainable agricultural practices have begun to fight the deforestation. These groups, like USAID encourage wider use of non-charcoal fuels. 250,000 farmers have adopted natural resources management practices. These practices included constructing rockwalls and gully plugs and employing intercropping, hedgerows, tree planting and contour ridging. Within 2 years of building water catchments, farmers may completely regain the use of totally unproductive land. Also, 120 local artisans were trained to produce and market the

Nourish International Deforestation in Haiti

http://www.earthyfamily.com/H-issues.htm

http://www.globalissues.org/article/141/haiti-and-human-

rights

go without food on a regular basis