Let's Build Gonave, Haiti!

The honeybee project which will create local jobs and start honey production is now in the hands of officials.  The proposal will outline what the project is, and what it will do for the environment and economy.  The goal is to move the project forward and have the first hive on La Gonave in Jan of 2016. Keep your fingers crossed that this project moves forward as we feel it will be a major success for the people on the island.  It will produce food, help start small scale reforestation, and provide jobs for the people.  Also the project will be fully funded by donors, which will also pay for locals to be educated in beekeeping.  It is truly a win for the island of La Gonave. Go Gonave!

Part of the basics in understanding bees will be through education.  This will not only educate about bees, but also protection of the bee's habitat. The bee courses will be broken down into Biology, Management, and Industry .  Based on which track one follows will determine their role in beekeeping. With that said, there will be different levels of a beekeeper.  Some will be apprentices and work under someone to gain a better understanding of bees and ways to improve the bee's habitat.  The apprentice would not own bees, but would assist in the bee program.  Below explains the different levels of being a beekeeper. Apprentice - As mentioned an apprentice is someone who is just getting into beekeeping.  This is someone who has some or no hands-on knowledge of beekeeping.  This person also may not have had any formal education with beekeeping. Certified Beekeeper - Is above an apprentice.  They have taken at least two cou...

The first stage of creating honeybee fodder on La Gonave was started a few days ago.  The Bidens Pilosa seeds have been ordered and will soon arrive at our offices.  The Bidens Pilosa are plants that honeybee love and get a large amount of pollen as well as nectar from.  The State of Florida mentions that this particular plant makes up a large amount of the honeybee fodder for their industry. The plant will undergo some soil tests here.  After that, the plant seeds will then be planted on a park reserve on the island of La Gonave, Haiti.  Also the plant will be placed outside of the city of Anse-a-Galets.  This plant will be in the range of the honeybee, but away from so much human and animal traffic.  Other plants are being considered, and we will give you details as they become available. Go Gonave!

Above is the Island of Jeju in South Korea. Ile-a-Vache, Haiti is being looked at by the Haitian Government to be a tourist destination for locals as well as people from around the world. The island still holds true to what Haiti use to look like.  The lack of man-made destruction on the island is very appealing for the government.  The island currently is self sustaining with respect to food and even has a small 20 room hotel on it. Below is Ile-a-Vache, or Cow Island in Haiti. The island of 14,000 doesn't have any cars, and as you can see is unspoiled.  Like Jeju island in South Korea, the government is planning on building a small international airport, transportation system, and hotels/bungalows on the island. Sounds extremely promising, and you can be sure that Let's Build Gonave, Haiti will be involved in some capacity.