Let's Build Gonave, Haiti!

I mentioned in previous posts about how La Gonave could use Alcohol and/or Kerosene stoves.  The idea is to prevent additional destruction of the trees on the island, and to find ways for people to cook food and boil water. I mentioned a campaign as well to get started.  The idea behind that was to fund a specific amount of stoves, and then make those stoves available to the public, with a set goal of the number of families to have kerosene stoves.  Eventually all islanders would have either alcohol or kerosene stoves.  Both types of stoves can easily be made. After doing some research, I found an organization that works in Haiti, but based in Canada.  They have a very small operation where they build these kerosene stoves.  Now the stoves are not wide spread, but they are built by locals.  I got in touch with that organization to inquire about purchasing the stoves, however it seems like they are willing to give me ideas on how these stoves are b...

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...

A company in California called CAI builds several different variations of power plants that are affordable and come as a complete package.  The company can build from 1 to 10 MW power plants.  Currently we are in talks with the company to understand their application and how it can work on Gonave. While these plants are not using renewable energy, they do use natural gas.  So these plants would need to have a constant supply of natural gas to keep operating. The Spirit 1 seen above from cai3.com can power about 1,000 American homes.  Given that citizens in Canada and America use more power than anyone else on the plant, this power plant can provide a large amount of power to a good segment to Gonave.  The plant would mostly work to power light manufacturing.  Due to back up, two of these plants would be purchased so that there would be no power interruptions.  CAI also makes renewable energy plants as well.  Funding for this system could ...

A soap manufacturer had contacted me about potentially locating on Gonave.  The company provides soap to different retail businesses in Canada and the US.  While no firm commitment was actually made, the company, which for now the name will be excluded, mentioned that Gonave could make sense.  The lack of power, water, and freight options are a problem.  These are all things I mentioned in many of the blogs I placed before. What makes Gonave so important is that there is a large pool of workers to run the machines that is needed to make the soap.  Also it is cheaper to employ people on Gonave vs people in Florida.  Makes complete sense to me, but again Gonave and people that live on the island must start to focus on how to make these things happen.  I have outlined a few things, but it will take a village (Gonave), to make this happen. I will have a YouTube channel coming soon, so stay tuned! Go Gonave!