Why Green Clubs Matter
Haiti’s environment faces serious challenges. Over time, some farming practices have damaged the land. Too much plowing, planting the same crops year after year, and using chemical inputs have drained nutrients from the soil. This has left soil dry, weak, and easily washed away by rain.
Deforestation has made these problems worse. Trees hold soil in place and help manage water. When trees are cut down, heavy rains wash away fertile soil, leading to floods, landslides, and poor harvests.
The good news is that land can recover.
By rotating crops, planting cover plants, growing trees alongside crops, and using compost, farmers can rebuild healthy soil. Healthy soil holds water, grows more food, and supports stronger, more resilient farms.
What Is A Green Club?
Green Clubs are youth-led environmental groups that help restore Haiti’s land and water.
When young people understand environmental challenges and are given practical tools, they become powerful agents of change. Green Clubs equip Haitian youth with hands-on skills to care for the soil, water, and ecosystems that support their communities.
Through real projects, Green Club members:
Plant and protect trees
Safeguard water sources
Improve soil health
Practice regenerative farming methods
Over time, these actions help rebuild the land, strengthen food security, and restore Haiti from the ground up.
What Green Clubs Actually Do
Green Clubs turn environmental learning into hands-on action. Members work together to care for land, water, and community spaces through practical projects that create visible change.
🌳 Plant and protect trees
🌱 Build school and community gardens
🪱 Improve soil through composting
💧 Protect water sources and watersheds
♻️ Lead clean-up and awareness days
🤝🏿 Work with farmers, teachers, and community leaders
These hands-on activities turn learning into action and help students see real results in their communities.
Sample of Green Clubs
A Shared Commitment
Green Clubs are partners in a national movement. Because clubs represent our shared mission, we work together under clear expectations that protect students, communities, and the integrity of the program.
What We Ask From Green Clubs
These commitments help ensure all Green Clubs remain accessible, transparent, and focused on environmental impact.
What We Provide To Green Clubs
Official Green Club recognition and affiliation
Custom Green Club logo and visual identity
Green Club shirts for members
Educational materials and activity guidance
Access to Green Connect (private Facebook groups)
Visibility through our website and social channels
Opportunities for field trips and special learning experiences
Ongoing mentorship and coordination support
Our role is to support, guide, and amplify the work Green Clubs are already doing in their communities.
Wear The Change
Green Club shirts are designed to reflect Haiti’s living ecological system. Each shirt features the same Green Club logo on the front, symbolizing unity and shared purpose across all clubs. The back design and shirt color vary to represent different elements of the environment and the roles they play in restoring the land.
Green – Trees and forests
Brown – Soil
Blue – Water
Yellow – Sun’s energy
Black – Soil microorganisms
Bright pinks, reds, and purples – Flowers, fruits, and pollinators
Orange – Fallen leaves that nourish the soil
White – Clouds and fungi
Together, these colors tell the story of how every part of nature is connected.
Sponsors may select shirt colors, with a preference for bold, bright, or primary tones rather than pastels. Each shirt becomes both a symbol of support and a visible reminder that caring for the environment takes many parts working together.
Abundant food depends on nature’s connections. When trees, soil microbes, pollinators, and water work together, the land becomes healthier and yields more nutritious food.
Green Connect
Dedicated Facebook Groups
Dedicated Facebook Groups allow each Green Club to share their work and connect with their community. Members can post project updates, share photos of trees, gardens, and cleanups, and celebrate successes. These groups also help raise awareness, inspire others to get involved, and attract support from volunteers and donors.
Agroconcert / Konpada / Konbit Pastè / FEEDS / Vopadeh
Field Trip Opportunities
For Green Clubs
These remarkable sites showcase Haiti’s lush vegetation, endemic plants, and rich, diverse ecosystems. Visitors can explore unique habitats, experience the country’s natural beauty, and learn why protecting these environments is so important. Highly recommended!
Ready To Start A Green Club?
If your organization believes in caring for land, water, and future generations of Haiti, we would love to learn more about you.
Applications take about 10-15 minutes.
