Reforest & Conserve

Haiti remains the poorest and most severely deforested country in the world. Two-thirds of Haiti’s vulnerable population survive on subsistence agriculture. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, nearly 12 species of birds, 28 species of plants, 46 species of amphibians, 15 species of fish, and some 10 species of reptiles and mammals are in danger of extinction in Haiti. The main reason is deforestation.

Rural poverty and deforestation are connected. Deforestation leads to landslides and soil loss, diminishing agricultural productivity, and destroys wildlife habitat. To turn this around, Quixote Center supports tree planting that also generates household income for rural Haitians. Community plays a big part in this endeavor and in 2023, local families planted 16,000 trees in their yards. With your help more trees can be planted and Haiti’s environment can again become stable for all its inhabitants.