So Far Floresta Haiti is finishing its second round of small enterprise loans. Farmers had also grafted 397 fruit trees and constructed 18 miles of anti-erosion barriers. Many farmers reported the doubling and tripling of yields of staple crops as a result of Floresta's work. We also recently tested of e-mail between San Diego and Grand Colline. First payments on principal were made on time in October.
Income is considerably less than that in the countryside.
Loans financed small business such as seed storage systems, animal husbandry and small stores. Over 7,000 trees were planted as part of the criteria for loan eligibility. Over 15 miles of anti-erosive barriers were constructed to begin rebuilding the soil for agriculture. 500 fruit trees were grafted greatly increasing their value. Over 30 students were enrolled in the two-year Agricultural Technician Certificate Program at the vocational school.