Mountain Majesty:: A History of CODEP Haiti Where Sustainable Agricultural Development Works Vol. 1

Poverty is everywhere in Haiti. In the mountains, land lays barren, the soil is depleted. When Haitians plant food crops, the plants wither in the hot, dry sun or wash away in the rains. Mountain Majesty The History of CODEP Haiti: Where Sustainable Agricultural Development Works tells the story of an inspiring project that began in 1989 when Jack Hanna recognized that the solution to poverty in Haiti’s Cormier Valley region lay in addressing the entire watershed, not just a few local gardens. During its 25-year history, CODEP Haiti has championed reforestation and erosion control, found creative solutions to engage locals and, ultimately, converted a church-subsidized development program into a self-sustaining, locally managed enterprise