Fundraising Raffle - Enter Before February 17th!

This coming February 17th we will all be celebrating Haiti's magnificent culture. Your donation can make this Carnival season just a little bit sweeter for many in need.

In the spirit of Haitian Carnival celebration, if you donate by the end of the week, Friday, February 17, you will be entered into a raffle to win the Haitian artisanal prizes, including the original Haitian painting shown below, Haitian metal work,  or a copy of the book "Let Haiti Live: Unjust U.S. Policies Against Its Oldest Neighbor". 

We need your participation to support and celebrate Haitians helping Haitians. Please show your support bymaking a donation today at http://www.razoo.com/story/Lethaitilive!

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Video of the Reforest Haiti and JADPE Tree Nursery

Becoming Tools for the Development of Haiti: Profiles of Reforest Haiti's Youth Group Leadership Committee

Leadership Committee of JADPE, including: Wallens, Barbara, John, Fabiola and CharlotThe leadership Committee of JADPE, the Youth in Action for Development and Protection of the Environment, share why they are actively working to protect and renew their environment:

John Garry Thierry Jean, JADPE President

“My birthday is March 7, 1992 and I am the President of JADPE. My dream is to become an agronomist engineer. I participate in JADPE because it is a group that works for development and change for Haiti, our country. My vision is to release the country from all the corrupt politicians, see a day when Haitians stop searching for a better life by taking to the sea, and work with JADPE to help Haiti return to its place as the Pearl of the Antilles.

“Protecting the environment and renewing our land so that it can reach it’s potential is the mission of the Reforest Haiti program of Let Haiti Live, and that is why it is so important to me. No one can live on this earth if it isn’t healthy, if there are no trees. We are helping in many ways, including training for young people, developing our talents and participating in social and cultural activities.

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Interview with Reforest Haiti Director Guerlyne Jean Louis

Our greatest objective is to see the day when Haiti has enough food for all its children to eat. Recently we sat down with Guerlyne Jean Louis, the director of Let Haiti Live’s Reforest Haiti program, to learn more about why she has chosen to work with the program and how it fits into her larger purpose in life. She explained: 

“I work with a group of dynamic young people that make feel that Haiti has a future, and that despite all the difficulties we can find a way to work. The young people always persevere and they want to continue their work. For me, I see the will these youth have to change our country and it is a great experience for me. I have a habit of working with young people in education and cultural activities. However to work with the land, to see a seed you plant begin to grow after only a few days, it makes me feel recognition of life itself.

“My contribution to Reforest Haiti is to structure the team’s work and to manage the team so that we can meet our goals. Our greatest objective is to see the day when Haiti has enough food for all its children to eat. Our vision is a future where we see the mountains become green again, and in the department of the southeast where JADPE is working, we want to see the water sources never run dry because of the efforts we have made.

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JOUNEN VÈT – Green Day

World Environment Day Celebration in Cyvadier, Haiti

On June 5, 2011 the Youth in Action for Development and the Protection of the Environment (JADPE) celebrated World Environment Day by holding a series of activities and renaming the day “Green Day”, a name that represents hope for them. 

The day began in the youth group’s tree nursery in Cyvadier, where they launched a debate about the environment. Everyone was able to share their opinions and how they understand the environmental problems with all the participants. They also spoke of the importance of the environment, and what role they can play in protecting the environment. After more than an hour of dialogue they still hadn’t addressed every question and proposal raised.

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