Environmental research

The Southaven community is suffering from land degradation/loss and drought due to climate change. These impacts affect communities, especially poor, dependent on trees and farming for their livelihood. The lack of vegetative cover makes the community prone to destructive effects of a hurricane and heavy rainfall. The objective of the association is to plant trees, intercropped with vegetables, in 3 hectares of degraded land. The community is keen on enhancing their knowledge through workshops and training in order to better manage the environment and not be susceptible to climate change. In addition, construction of a 100,000 gallon pond to collect rainwater, along with a solar pump to provide for farming.

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