A New Day Dawns Again
In 2007, our Executive Director, Betsy Wall, wrote an article called, “A New Day Dawns in Fon Batis.” The article was about a graduation ceremony for literacy students in Fon…
A Message from the Chair
It is exciting to share some of my thoughts and future aspirations for FIDA on the eve of celebrating 30 years of promoting agriculture production in Haiti. That history alone,…
Did you know? Haiti is one of the World’s Leading Vetiver Producers
What is vetiver? Vetiver is a type of fragrant grass that grows with long stems and long, thin, rigid leaves. Though it originated in Asia, it is widely cultivated in…
What Makes FIDA-pcH Unique?
What is required of us to be in solidarity with a country like Haiti while avoiding a model of dependency? I have had a very long history with Haiti, first…
Education Overcomes Suspicion
Part of FIDA/pcH’s ongoing work with cooperatives includes providing education according to the evolving needs of farmers. Our poultry production project in Zoranger distributed a new chicken breed to farmers.…