The Lambi Fund of Haiti

Fall 2008 Newsletter — Contents

Priorities For Hurricane Recovery … p. 1
Organization profile … p. 2
Member Profile … p. 3

New Projects

Your donation will help bring these projects to life.

Hurricane Fund

The Hurricane Fund will help rebuild grassroots projects destroyed by recent hurricanes. It will:

1. Help members of peasant groups get food and essentials for their families to re-establish their lives.
2. Recapitalize micro–credit funds run by peasant organizations so that people can replenish and continue their small businesses.
3. Buy seeds and tools for the farmers whose fields were destroyed so they will be able to replant crops. Beans are fast growing so they will be one of the first crops replanted.
4. Plant more trees. Reforestation is important because trees create natural barriers to flood waters. Continue partnership with Green Belt Movement.
5. Help peasant organizations buy goats, pigs, and chickens to replenish livestock. A few animals will quickly reproduce and provide offspring for animal husbandry projects.
6. Repair rainwater cisterns so people will have a nearby supply of safe drinking water. Food aid is critical for immediate survival after a natural disaster.

But long after the food aid trucks have gone, the Lambi Fund of Haiti will still be working side by side with Haitian peasant groups helping to rebuild sustainable communities.

Rice Mill

The 76 members of the God is All Powerful Organization of Gilgo (ODTPG) want to increase their sustainability with a community- run rice mill. Lambi Fund will purchase the materials needed to build the mill and provide training on mill operation and business management. Members will provide the labor to build the mill.

They will run the mill themselves. Processed rice brings more value at the local market. The revenues earned from grain mill fees will improve the local economy.

Million Tree Campaign

Lambi Fund is helping build a grassroots reforestation movement that will:

1. Raise awareness about root causes of deforestation
2. Educate communities about ways to address the problem
3. Mobilize and support local communities to collectively plan and implement reforestation solutions.

Motorized Tillers

The 125 active members of the Small Farmers Association of Desdunes (GPTD) are rice planters. They can increase the amount of rice produced with the use of motorized tillers, resulting in increased sustainability. Lambi Fund will purchase two motorized tillers and provide training on tiller operation and maintenance, project management and organizational development. Their livelihoods will improve with increased rice production.