Let's Build Gonave, Haiti!

Let's Build Gonave, Haiti is partnering with different not-for-profits to start the impetus for a economic engine in Haiti. The 5 year plans will span 5 years which are based on calendar years from 2015 to 2020.  The economic plan will focus on one industry that will make La Gonave self sufficient in that industry.  The plan's goal is to put most of the revenue from the sell of goods to put back into the 5 year plan.  A civic spending plan will then be created, where part of the industrial revenue will go into one civic project.  While there is a range of issues, more than likely the civic project will focus exclusively on education. This will create a major turning point as it provides a strong strategic way for La Gonave to build an economy, in a slow, well executed way.  While it states a 5 year plan, there will more than likely be a series of 5 year plans.  A creation of a Economic Development Planning Board could possibly help move these 5 year pl...

La Gonave could produce a few different crops on a large production scale, which would hire many people in the process.  While farming is normally looked at as a small profit industry, it serves a few purposes.  It employs people of La Gonave, programs will help to fertilize farm soil in a natural way, the island brings in profit, and it creates a stable economy for the island. Coffee could hold promise in the near future.  There is currently a mid sized Haitian company that we are in talks with about coffee production on the island.  This offers farmers on La Gonave the chance to raise coffee beans.  This company sells coffee to big box American retailer Wal-mart.  The opportunity to put La Gonave on the map is happening in many different ways. Currently ideas are to have honey production, coffee production, Moringa, and wax production.  Other crops considered strongly are Sunn Hemp, which will provide potential biomass for the island as well as ...