As part of a grant initiated in October 2020, the German aid organization Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) is supporting the efforts of Haiti National Trust (HNT) to protect the forests, biodiversity, and livelihoods of the residents on Grand Bois mountain in southwestern Haiti. We are working alongside the Haitian non-governmental organization FEODITI (Federation of Development Organizations of...
Today, we are excited to welcome Ms. Anne-Isabelle Bonifassi as the new executive director of Haiti National Trust. Anne-Isabelle, who has an MBA and is fluent in Haitian Creole, French, and English, joins us with two decades of experience in the Haitian business world, especially in operational management. Her educational background in biology and agronomy...
(Spanish and French version below) Preamble Considering that the life that appeared on our planet billions of years ago is one and indivisible. Considering that all organisms and living beings have a common origin and have become differentiated in the course of evolution. Considering that any organism or living being has natural rights and that...
(French version below) In a first for Haiti, a mountain in the southwest of the country has been purchased on January 18th to preserve some of the last original forest and rare species threatened with extinction. Approximately 500 hectares of Morne Grand Bois, including the highest areas, were purchased by Société Audubon Haiti for Haiti...
Temple University, College of Science and Technology (Press Release) Loss of more than 99 percent of primary, virgin forests in Haiti is triggering an ongoing mass extinction of reptiles, amphibians, and other species. Read the full article here: EurekaAlert
New images of destruction from Hurricane Matthew in southwest Haiti taken by our Haiti Trust team. On Monday (17 October) we flew over southwest Haiti to survey hurricane damage to the communities surrounding Grand Bois National Park, and took these images showing flooding still affecting communities in the region, with fallen trees and others stripped...
We are pleased to announce the establishment of a long-awaited national trust fund for Haiti’s environment and biodiversity. Haiti has a rich diversity of species, many found nowhere else in the world, but which are now threatened with extinction. Losing this national treasure would be not only a great cultural loss for the Haitian people,...
