PAL is partnering with the Mouveman Peyizan Papaye to build a school in Haiti modeled on the Brazilian permaculture schools. The MPP is a fifteen thousand member national grass roots movement that has survived Haiti’s turmoil and unflinchingly continues to build a solid organizational base for sustainable development.

Three consecutive groups of their young leaders have completed intensive training in our schools in Brazil over the last two years. In 2005 Brazilian instructors will travel to Haiti to continue the educational program and provide on site technical assistance in constructing the new school and its self reliant energy and water systems.

The MPP has formed the Instituti de Permakulti ak Kominote Ecolojik de Siguerito – EPKES to manage the school which is destined to become a showpiece for sustainable skills training servicing grassroots leaders throughout the Caribbean. This south to south sharing of resources and information is not only very practical but gives teeth to the whole concept of sustainable development.