I had an excellent discussion today with Anna, regional manager for Heifer International. In short, Anna is willing to explore further the possibility of Heifer's involvement to help the people of Pestel! This is a wonderful possibility!
Heifer brings expertise in livestock and agro-ecology (issues related to soil improvement, crop growth etc etc). The benefits, potentially, to people in Pestel would be
1. Improved nutrition through development of agriculture and livestock (think: protein!)
2. Improve economy--think of goats/pigs/etc as bank accounts. When times are particularly tight they can 'withdraw' from their accounts by selling chickens or pigs etc. Once their animals begin to reproduce, they can sell these and generate new income.
I am now planning to meet with some Haitian representatives in PAP during my Jan trip (gonna be busy!).
You gotta love it!
A BIG thanks to Rebecca and her friends with Variety International who made these connections!
Ben
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