Aid Committee for the Development of Gandou (Comite d’Aide au Développement de Gandou (CADG))
Economic and social development of a community is done by and for people. People are the motor of their own development. The struggle for the development of Upper-Gandou is a tangible proof of the titanesque efforts of the population, internal and external, of Upper-Gandou, in order to improve the living conditions of the people of Upper-Gandou, Haiti.
The Aid Committee for the Development of Gandou is a non-profit organization. It’s only aim is to develop Gandou economically and socially.
Upper-Gandou covers an area of 23,46 km2. It has a population of 3,600. It is the granary of the town of Bainet and its neighbors.
Upper-Gandou was isolated before the construction of the Blokòs-Upper-Gandou road by members of the Aid Committee for the Development of Gandou. There was inadequate communication between the county of Bainet and its neighboring communes. The paths between towns slowed social. The opening of the parish of St. Francis Xavier of Gandou and the construction of the road are two factors which initiated the process of development of Upper-Gandou. Upper-Gandou has significant economic potential. If the economic resources of Upper-Gandou are developed wisely, they can have a positive impact on the country.
Upper-Gandou has very diversified economic resources. From its climate which varies from one region to another. It has the capacity to produce many different food stuffs, such as sweet potatoes, manioc, peanuts, beans, petit mil (grain), plantains, corn, yams, spinach, breadfruit and even rice in swampy areas. Livestock plays a major role in the lives of the people of Upper-Gandou. Livestock production is one of the most important economic resources of Upper-Gandou farms. The most common animals are: chickens, turkeys, goats, pigs, oxen, horses, donkeys and mules. The open-air public market in Upper-Gandou is one of the biggest markets in the county of Bainet. It is very busy. One can find basic necessities as well as a variety of products.
In the field of school education, Upper-Grandou has a primary school that works with a number of students in classrooms that requires new teachers. Upper-Gandou a public fountain located in front of the Church of St. Francis Xavier. Water was collected through an organization called the Catholic Church CARITAS.
Health services are not very effective in Upper-Gandou. Every year, volunteers come to Upper-Gandou from the United States to provide health care. The Aid Committee for the Development of Gandou is aware of this. Therefore, it has already bought a parcel of land to build a first aid clinic.
People of Upper-Gandou, in Haiti and abroad, Philanthropists, let us unite ; together we will develop Upper-Gandou.
Economic and social development of a community is done by and for people. People are the motor of their own development. The struggle for the development of Upper-Gandou is a tangible proof of the titanesque efforts of the population, internal and external, of Upper-Gandou, in order to improve the living conditions of the people of Upper-Gandou, Haiti.
The Aid Committee for the Development of Gandou is a non-profit organization. It’s only aim is to develop Gandou economically and socially.
Upper-Gandou covers an area of 23,46 km2. It has a population of 3,600. It is the granary of the town of Bainet and its neighbors.
Upper-Gandou was isolated before the construction of the Blokòs-Upper-Gandou road by members of the Aid Committee for the Development of Gandou. There was inadequate communication between the county of Bainet and its neighboring communes. The paths between towns slowed social. The opening of the parish of St. Francis Xavier of Gandou and the construction of the road are two factors which initiated the process of development of Upper-Gandou. Upper-Gandou has significant economic potential. If the economic resources of Upper-Gandou are developed wisely, they can have a positive impact on the country.
Upper-Gandou has very diversified economic resources. From its climate which varies from one region to another. It has the capacity to produce many different food stuffs, such as sweet potatoes, manioc, peanuts, beans, petit mil (grain), plantains, corn, yams, spinach, breadfruit and even rice in swampy areas. Livestock plays a major role in the lives of the people of Upper-Gandou. Livestock production is one of the most important economic resources of Upper-Gandou farms. The most common animals are: chickens, turkeys, goats, pigs, oxen, horses, donkeys and mules. The open-air public market in Upper-Gandou is one of the biggest markets in the county of Bainet. It is very busy. One can find basic necessities as well as a variety of products.
In the field of school education, Upper-Grandou has a primary school that works with a number of students in classrooms that requires new teachers. Upper-Gandou a public fountain located in front of the Church of St. Francis Xavier. Water was collected through an organization called the Catholic Church CARITAS.
Health services are not very effective in Upper-Gandou. Every year, volunteers come to Upper-Gandou from the United States to provide health care. The Aid Committee for the Development of Gandou is aware of this. Therefore, it has already bought a parcel of land to build a first aid clinic.
People of Upper-Gandou, in Haiti and abroad, Philanthropists, let us unite ; together we will develop Upper-Gandou.