Let's Build Gonave, Haiti!

I received an email today asking additional questions from the group behind the Pollinator Grant.  This would be a $1,000 grant that would be used to beautify the existing Public Plaza, create pollinator gardens, and help with the current deforestation and erosion issues on the island of La Gonave. This is an opportunity to push this project further than ever.  This grant will allow us to go full steam ahead and build up the areas near and around Anse-a-Galets.  Anse-a-Galets will be the starting point for most of our projects from the honeybee program, the honeybee highway, to our reforestation efforts. I will specify in the language we provide to the pollinator grant group that we will purchase Vetiver from Haitian suppliers, which will then be planted by locals.  Vetiver is very important as it will establish a strong root system that will go deep into the soil.  This will help prevent soil run-off, but also help to prevent areas of heavy flash flooding....

While it is known that Haiti had to repay the French after Haiti successfully gained and earned its independence.  Haiti had to pay France for the profits slave owners lost due to the Haitian Revolution.  Now the debt, while unjust, was paid in many ways.  One way that has lasting effects, is through timer.  Haiti was at one time a lush tropical paradise.  Due to paying France in timber, it led to deforestation of Haiti. In my honest opinion, Haiti must reforest, and never again allow any deforestation on a grand scale to happen again.  This includes locals cutting down trees for charcoal making.  The ways to solve the lack of housing on La Gonave, and even Haiti is to import timber from the US and/or Canada.  The timber industry in the US has been alive and well since the late 1700's.  Given America's vastness and large forest reserves, it has allowed the US to be the largest producer and consumer of wood.  With that said, to preve...