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Restoring Agricultural Productivity in Haiti Introducing the College of Agricultural Studies on Île de la Gonâve
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The Haiti you know… “…the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.”
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The Haiti you don’t know… “…the Pearl of the Antilles.”
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How will productivity be restored?
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The way forward requires educated young people!
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The College of Agricultural Studies on Île de la Gonâve
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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
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Powered by partnership
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Potential rental facility
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Learn by doing approach
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The test farm is key to long-term sustainability
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Laying the foundation for long-term change
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Potential agri-businesses for Île de la Gonâve
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How you can be involved You can pray for us You 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.
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To get involved contact… Simon Stenekes 905.632.0094 simon@limeaid.org Don Fletcher 905.681.1477 don@limeaid.org
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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.
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