Jun 12, 2022
Folks, Sometimes it is tempting to avoid the news. It is filled with so much mayhem and tragedy. Our spirits, however, can be lifted high and higher today with the news that CODEP folks – our partners in Haiti – have completed the spring planting of...
May 26, 2022
Folks, Our Reforestation Mentoring Program was launched last year ago. We interviewed and accepted 11 young people, and the program has been in full gear ever since. Early on, two participants left the program because of a poor fit. We will learn from that experience...
Apr 24, 2022
Folks, The people of CODEP often ask for support in buying fertilizer. Réné Décime, as an Animator (leader), regularly underlines, repeats, emphasizes, and reminds us of this request. Workers are faced with extremely barren soil on the long deforested mountainsides....
Apr 14, 2022
Folks, Our Arbor Day run-up series is an appropriate time to talk about planting techniques, and Réné Décime is a serious steward of the CODEP Method. First, he will say, it’s about creating the right conditions. The actual infrastructure – the land...
Apr 7, 2022
Folks, We often feel that Arbor Day – a day about planting trees – was especially created for the people of CODEP. May 1 is Arbor Day in Haiti, and it is a Big Deal. As a run-up in these weeks approaching Arbor Day, we plan to feature one of our Animators,...
