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Haiti Moringa Project
Research Trip
September 5, 2011
Pierre Payen & Port-au-Prince
Haiti
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The Moringa investigation team used the last half day in
Pierre Payen to talk with nursery manager Joel about future
plans for the intensive cultivation experiment. It will be
divided into four growing areas with a total of 1600
seedling, and it is expected that small-scale production of
Moringa leaf powder can begin within two months. In one
year, the nursery could produce up to 100,000 Moringa
seedlings to give to people interested in growing Moringa.
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Joel runs
Michaelle’s family
business. He is
typically very
willing to spend
money and energy
for the common
good.
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Volunteers and
local villagers
carefully
prepare the soil
in anticipation
of the intensive
cultivation
experiment.
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Brother Patrick
explains how to
use different
growth methods in
order to research
growth rate and
production.
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Breaking up the fertilizer
Top-quality soilNormal soil
Volunteers learn
how to prepare
soil and natural
fertilizer (dried
animal
excrement) for
the seedlings.
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Michaelle is
recording a
documentary
about the
Moringa nursery
for Tzu Chi as a
historical record.
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The volunteers bid farewell to the beautiful Pierre Payen
and returned to Port-au-Prince. At the same time, the Haiti
team was already preparing for two events today. The first
is an 11 am Tree Planting activity at the ROCA school.
The children will plant Moringa seeds in recycled plastic
bottles. The second one will be the Spread the Seeds of
Love and Moringa promotion event at the Saint Alexandra
Church at 3 pm.
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Back-to-School
project students
and parents
warmly greet the
Tzu Chi
volunteers’
arrival.
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In the previous
school year, Tzu
Chi helped 229
students attend
school, at
approximately $14
USD per student
per month.
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Brother Jean Denis,
who oversees the
Back-to-School
project, explains the
importance of
education and being
environmentally
friendly.
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Brothers Lesly
and Patrick
introduce today’s
tree planting
activity and
encourage parents
to participate as
well.
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Volunteers lead
the students to
the streets
around the
school to gather
numerous
discarded plastic
bottles.
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Within a few
short minutes,
everyone has
returned with
a plastic
bottle.
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Volunteers help
the students cut
off the tops of
the bottles and
cut small holes
into the bottoms.
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The students all
prepare to grow
Moringa seeds in
their own plastic
bottles.
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The volunteers
put a mix of
fertilizer and soil
and two Moringa
seeds into each
bottle.
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The volunteers reminded the children to take good care of
their seeds, speaking good words to them every day. The
children very happily took their future new sprouts home.
This fun and educational tree planting activity has already
planted the seeds of care for the environment into their
hearts. The volunteers immediately headed to Saint
Alexandra Church to prepare for the afternoon Spread the
Seeds of Love activity.
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Brother Dodin,
who has farming
experience,
takes the
Moringa
seedlings over to
the church.
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The volunteers
arrange the
Moringa
seedlings in the
church entrance
as a gift for
attendees.
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The priest
brought another
group of Back-
to- School
children to
today’s Spread
the Seeds of
Love and
Moringa
promotion event.
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Volunteers and
guests perform
three bows,
following either
the Buddhist
way or their own
religions.
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Brother Austin
introduces Tzu
Chi’s origins, the
story of the
South African
volunteers, and
‘The Power of
Five’.
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Brother Patrick
says that a small
bottle of Moringa
powder costs $15
USD in the USA,
but fresh Moringa
leaves are readily
available in Haiti.
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Testimony
from
those who
have used
Moringa
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Volunteers
respect-
fully give
Moringa
seedlings.
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US and
Haitian
volunteers
give
Moringa
seedlings
to new
volunteers
.
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Over these past few days, we found that many Haitians
have tasted Moringa leaves before but most people did
not know the miraculous nutrition value of Moringa. In
the future, Tzu Chi volunteers will continue to hold
Spread the Seeds of Love and Moringa promotion
events all over Haiti to let many people taste and grow
Moringa. Perhaps Haitians will one day associate
Moringa with Tzu Chi.
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Even though there are many NGO organizations providing
food in Haiti, this is usually limited to rice, beans, and
flour. Though this can help poor people feel full, it is
lacking in nutrition. If Moringa powder can supplement
these foods, this can go a long way toward decreasing
developmental problems and diseases. If Tzu Chi actively
promotes Moringa in Haiti, it will benefit millions.
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