Let's Build Gonave, Haiti!

La Gonave has an opportunity to do it right the first time.  Meaning that if the right people get involved and their goal is to help the Haitians to help themselves, then La Gonave could serve as the template for Haiti. La Gonave has many advantages over the mainland.  For one, with a smaller population the needs of food, housing, water, etc are less, so programs that are developed could easy cover this small population.  La Gonave is a blank canvas, so streets can be placed based on results that other cities around the world have tried.  La Gonave can build it's economy on just about any industry, although tourism and agriculture are probably the prime industries.  The list goes on and on. My point is that if done correctly, and La Gonave is a modern and vibrant place.  If La Gonave could have the majority of it's population literate, and that there are enough schools for every child.  If La Gonave could have a strong economy similar to the Baham...

Labadee is leased by Royal Caribbean, which the company has had for over a decade.  The land can support two large cruise ships that are docked at once.  The Haitian government gets $6 per person that arrives via the ship. Labadee isn't a very expensive idea.  It is something that could easily be replicated on La Gonave.  It is clear however that Labadee is very well protected.  The ships require that all passengers have a cruise ship issued badge and take it around with them, otherwise they can't get back on the ship.  In addition Labadee isn't accessible by everyone.  There is a fence that stops anyone from entering from the outside, and there is strong security.  This is needed to make visitors feel safe, welcomed, and relaxed. This is something that eventually we will get started on La Gonave.  Remember I mentioned the 5 year economic plans, well one of them is built around the cruise industry.  Check out the video below of how ...