Hurricane Lili was accompanied by torrential rains as it passed over Haiti on the 27th of September 2002, causing the most severe floods to date in the market town of Camp-Perrin, in southern Haiti.

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Hurricane Lili causes the worse floods to date in the market town of Camp Perrin in southern Haiti: Haiti was flooded by torrential rains as Hurricane Lili passed over the southern part of the country from 27th to the 29th of September 2002. Miraculously the storm subsided from hurricane force to the level of a tropical depression, but nevertheless 16 inches (410mm) of rain fell, causing the Ravine du Sud river, once again, to leave its banks and flood through the market town of Camp-Perrin, Haiti. (After leaving Haiti, Hurricane Lili regained trength, passing over Jamaica, Cuba and eventually hitting the United States as a Force 2 hurricane).

*View photos of the hurricane floods in southern Haiti ...* Camp-Perrin in danger again as another hurricane passes over! Click here to view a photographic report - as the Ravine du Sud river flows through the center of town, causing severe damage, loss of goods and economic hardship. The population tries to save as much as they can: in English (PDF file) or in French (PDF file).

VIABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE NEEDY In a country where acute poverty, outmoded agriculture and widespread deforestation go hand in hand, solutions have to offer both economic and environmental benefits. By promoting fruit trees, such as mango, avocado and citrus, and bamboo, experience shows that in time communities start to protect their trees because of the attractive revenue they generate. The grafting program helps to boost Haiti's mango export industry and extend the avocado season. Bamboo are a renewable source of material for construction and handicrafts. By providing improved seeds, and offering production and marketing assistance, we are able to help the farmers replace subsistence farming with commercially successful agriculture.

Improved Seeds	High Value Tree Crops	Vegetable & Tuber Crops

PROGRAM GOALS
The Organization for the Rehabilitation of the Environment is a small grassroots organization established in Haiti in 1985 to protect the environment and increase local farmers' income. In the design of our development projects, we recognize that all four aspects of Haiti's rural predicament - economic, ecological, nutritional and technical - are inter-linked. By working closely with farmer groups, over the years, we have been able to offer practical help to the rural population in the south of Haiti, the majority of whom depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Economic gains and improved nutrition result from high value tree crops (grafted fruit trees, such as mango, avocado, citrus - and bamboo), improved seeds (including QPM maize, iron-rich beans) and other high-yield staple crops. The challenge is to expand on the experience and technical capabilities developed and achieve a widespread impact.

Economic Gains through higher yield crops, intensifying and stabilizing production, and energetic marketing strategies		Improved Nutrition through research and production of quality-protein maize (QPM), iron-rich beans and extended fruit seasons by grafting selected varieties.

Agricultural Education through propagation, production and post-harvest training sessions, and hands-on technical assistance in the field.		Environmental Protection through promotion of commercial tree crops, soil conservation measures and the use of cover crops to combat deforestation.

Since 1985, the Organization for the Rehabilitation of the Environment
has developed and operated fruit tree grafting and crop improvement programs in rural Haiti.
During those years several international agencies have generously provided the funding that made it possible to maintain continuity of our development projects. These include USAID, the European Union, the Canadian Embassy, Inter-American Development Bank and other contributors.

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