Much of the rainforest in Haiti has been cut down over the last 50 years. HereÕs how our project is restoring the forest by empowering local communities. Our agronomist visits villages requesting reforestation and presents the importance of trees/forest to communities at churches and schools, such as: 1. Where and how to plant each kind of tree 2. What trees provide to the ecosystem and to the peopleÉ he talks a lot about bringing back the songs of birds pulling people heart strings 3. How trees build the water table and hold soil for crops Composting 4. Companion planting with crops, shade grown crops etc. 5. How to best stop goats from eating the seedlings.