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1 Restoring Agricultural Productivity in Haiti Introducing the College of Agricultural Studies on Île de la Gonâve

2 The Haiti you know… “…the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.”

3 The Haiti you don’t know… “…the Pearl of the Antilles.”

4 How will productivity be restored?

5 The way forward requires educated young people!

6 The College of Agricultural Studies on Île de la Gonâve

7 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

8 Powered by partnership

9 Potential rental facility

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12 Learn by doing approach

13 The test farm is key to long-term sustainability

14 Laying the foundation for long-term change

15 Potential agri-businesses for Île de la Gonâve

16 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.

17 To get involved contact… Simon Stenekes 905.632.0094 simon@limeaid.org Don Fletcher 905.681.1477 don@limeaid.org

18 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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