Tilapia Fish Farming Kits, Lake Azeui, Haiti

In 2011 President Bill Clinton’s foundation, the William J. Clinton Foundation, connected ICOF with the Caribbean Harvest Foundation. Skip and Shore travelled to Haiti to meet Dr. Valentin Abe, Caribbean Harvest’s founder where they visited Lake Azeui and learned about Caribbean Harvest’s Tilapia Fish Farming program.  Skip and Shore returned to Duxbury inspired to support Dr. Abe and his commitment to providing sustainable aquaculture in one of the most impoverished places in the world.Island Creek Oysters Foundation will provide 40 families per year with Tilapia Fish Farming Kits and related supplies. The annual income of the 40 families who receive ICOF Tilapia Fish Farming kits, can rise from an average of $300 per year to nearly $3,000 per year.  These kits and related supplies also provide a year round source of protein for their families and a reliable income.The annual Friends for Haiti Fundraiser benefits the Tilapia Fish Farming program in Lake Azeui.Visit “Notes from the Field” for pictures and the latest project news.