Hurricane Matthew, one of the most severe hurricanes to hit the Caribbean in decades, has caused wide-spread devastation to Haiti and to the many rural communities and agriculture programs supported by Partners In Agriculture and our wonderful donors. Although the storm has passed our work is just beginning. Crops have been devastated, livestock lost, and…
Thanks to the outstanding generosity of Michelin North America — based in Greenville, South Carolina — and the hard work of Mr. Richard Ameris, the CFFL school bus can now resume its route taking staff and students up and down the mountain twice a day, with brand new tires. Michelin has donated a full set of tires for…
Today was a special day for the graduated students of CFFL. Mr. Claude Alexandre, the co-founder of Habitat for Humanity in Los Angeles, the business officer for the Haiti Development Group, and a board member board of Fonkoze — the largest micro finance institute in Haiti — challenged recent CFFL graduates to foster creativity, think…
We are happy to announce and welcome the new Director of Agriculture for CFFL : M. Jean Philippe Dorzin. Jean Philippe actually comes back to us here in Corporant after several years furthering his experiences in the north of Haiti, learning, teaching and doing research on peanuts and other cultures. JP obtained his Agriculture Licence/Degree from…
OUR FAMILY ASSISTANCE GOAT DISTRIBUTION Its 4am in the morning and still very dark, with no lights in this area, but there is much activity as 32 families prepare themselves to set out on a five hour difficult and strenuous hike to join us for a very exciting day. Today each family will receive two goats, marking…
President Gillaine Warne reflects on an incredible 2015 in the following letter to our supporters: Dear Friends, Trying to write a brief summary of the past year has been difficult, as 2015 was an exciting year filled with activity and progress. Thanks to many wonderful supporters, Partners in Agriculture was able to assist both CFFL…
Partners in Agriculture is all about empowering Haitians to grow—grow food, grow communities, and grow the skills to be self-sufficient. Creating prosperous and sustainable farms that will provide resources to combat malnutrition and generate employment for local farmers is paramount to our mission. But cultivating a farm is tough work, even with the most advanced…