Shi 2011 update

Sustainable Harvest International

Planting Hope, Restoring Forests, Nourishing Communities

UPDATE 2011

Panama Adelante!

2009 - First Irrigation System

2010 - New Water Pump

New Stove Replaces the Old 3-Rock Method

Recently Built Stove =

No More Black Walls!

Harvest Time!

Panama’s First C.S.A.

Belize

Francis Sanchez

Sanchez Family

School Gardens

Fertilizer beans

Planting and caring for trees

Preserving the Forests, Water and Air

Smaller World Tours

Special Luxury for our Board of Directors*

*BYOM - Bring Your Own Mattress

Gringos at work

Planning together

✓ 2,100 families in 155 communities in four countries receiving technical assistance (including 500+ graduates)

✓ 13,000 acres of degraded land converted to sustainable uses

✓ 60,000 acres of tropical forest saved from slash-and-burn

✓ 2.7 million trees planted

✓ 900 wood-conserving stoves (saving 9,000 trees per year)

✓ 23 community loan funds started with $10,000 seed capital, now manage $40,000 capital

SHI’s Accomplishments

Growing slowly but surely since 1997

A Lot of Bang for Your Buck

‣ $18,000 supports the work of one field trainer for an entire year.

‣ $6,000 sponsors an entire village program for a whole year.

‣ $500 provides a family with technical support and materials for one year.

‣ $100 sponsors a village school program in a rural community working with SHI.

‣ $50 buys the materials for a wood-conserving stove that will save 100 trees.

Supporting SHI

Thank You!

But... There Are Thousands Still Waiting

Sustainable Harvest International

Online at: sustainableharvest.org

Planting Hope, Restoring Forests, Nourishing Communities

FY2009 Income & Expense