Konbit Pou Ayiti

With the kids growing older and the leadership of Agwonom Cheler (Agronomist Cheler Pierre) while Guypson is at the University of Notre Dame himself studying for an agronomy degree, JDS is evoving into a thriving, productive organization.

Despite the confusion and urgency of the last weeks and months, the Saturday program has continued without interruption. In this video, the group is starting out from the tree nursery with plants in hand for a proud display of environmental activism. Every week the group plants hundrends of trees, targeting watersheds and mountain tops and other strategic geographical areas.

I've also posted a slide show of photographs of JDS at work in the nursery and at planting sites. These photos were taken by Jeffrey Abbott, a young economist/photographer who volunteered with KONPAY while he was in Haiti in April. Jeffrey visited for a week to assist and document the planning stages of a pilot program linking small farmers in the US with farmers in the Jacmel area. Here's the link: http://web.me.com/quimbumbia/NouLa/JDS_Youth_for_Devt_of_Cyvadier.html