CLEAN WATER: WATER IS LIFE The fall of 2016 brought significant drought to the mountains of NE Haiti. During this time, crops failed and the incidence of malnutrition rose significantly, especially in children. In addition, the access to clean water was found to be acutely lacking. As a result a proliferation of waterborne disease such as […]
In late 1999 an email was sent to Dr. Sylvia Campbell by a young girl in Uganda, Martha Ofumbi, in hope of finding SOMEONE who could help her. Along with meeting the immediate need of repairing her heart, this contact was the beginning of a friendship between the people of Papoli, Uganda and Tampa, Florida. […]
The seventh graders of St. Mary’s Episcopal Day School in Tampa, Florida, invite other schools and organizations to join them in leading a Pennies for Papoli Drive. The drive has two purposes. One is to provide a way for children to become involved in helping other children while educating a wider community about the needs […]
Moringa oleifera is a tree, also known as “the miracle tree” for its ability to offer nutritious food, clean water, and medicine. Moringa is easily propagated and it has the ability to thrive under difficult conditions, making it an ideal tree to be grown in Haiti. Given the anecdotal evidence of moringa combined with the […]
