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Sustainable Aquaculture Initiative Progress Report for 2011

Woods Hole, January 2011: Photovoltaic panels are palleted and ready for shipment to Haiti

We are very pleased to report that, thanks to our funding partners and the resourcefulness of a Cape Cod solar engineering company (Clean Energy Design, LLC), last winter we were able to purchase 1.5 KW of used photovoltaic panels to be installed at the Henri Christophe School Aquaculture Learning Center (ALC). This equipment was the last large capital purchase needed to complete the ALC's fish production system; an inter-disciplinary project serving as a training center that will--among other skills--teach students how to farm fish while also providing fish for the school's lunch program (please see earlier reports for detailed description of the ALC).

In January 2011 the photovoltaic panels, installation hardware, hand tools, and initial shipment of fish feed to start the system were shipped to the Haitian American Association of Engineers and Scientists (HAES, http://www.haiti-science.org), our program partners in Florida, who in turn packed them inside a cargo truck. We were fortunate to be able to ship this equipment (over 3,000 pounds) inside a secure truck, but unfortunately were not immune to the chaos and dysfunctional vagaries of the Haitian Port. The truck was detained in customs for over 6 months (along with containers of medical supplies and cholera medicine!). We have learned that this type of delay is not at all uncommon, and is yet another of the dilemmas encountered when trying to accomplish work in Haiti. Thankfully, once this initial system is finished, it can be duplicated using equipment and material we have recently been able to source in Haiti! This too has been a challenge, but is far better than dealing with the Haitian port and customs, and will provide some economic opportunities to Haitian-based businesses....

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Mirabelis, February 2011: Dr. Paul Farmer at work.

biofilter

Lake Azeui, February 2011: Building a new biofilter for Dr. Val Abe’s tilapia farm.

fish cage

Lake Azeui, January 2011: the newly fortified fish cage.