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Mission Statement

Comité de Emergencia Garífuna de Honduras is an autochthonous organization which promotes the sustainable development and the human rights of the Garifuna people of Honduras.  Our vision is that the Garifuna population be self-sufficient, with the capability to protect and manage their ancestral lands, defend their human rights, produce for themselves and for the market, develop themselves as an organized community, and reduce the risks of disaster. 

 The initiative encompasses a pioneering reforstation project using a wild vine, called balaire or bayal, which is used in the artisan work of the Garifuna.Reforesting with balaire works to protect critically important ecosystems along forested riverbanks and streams.

In conjunction with these revegetation efforts, the Garifuna conduct workshops on reforestation through the establishment of hard wood tree nurseries; coordinate diversification of crops with fruit trees as well as plants like ginger; support the rescue of the traditional root crops of the Garifuna ; train farmers in organic composting like 'Bocaschi' and organic pesticides; and promote better harvests through natural methods. Garifuna assists people in the commercialization of their crop by providing training, and by building and running the first ever Garifuna farmers' market, where vegetable crops and artisanal works may be sold for profit.

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