Tending the Web of Life: This Global ReLeaf tree-planting project in Honduras is helping villagers improve their environment - and their lives

摘要

Hurricane Mitch may have battered the forests of Honduras, but it met its match in Roy Lara, an agronomist and educator in Trinidad, Honduras, who is determined that the post-hurricane ecosystem is going to be a healthier one. Roy is the point man forAMERICAN FORESTS' Global ReLeaf Forest in Honduras; he is also our friend. As Washington, DC, residents who have long led youth trips to Honduras, we serve as network-ers, promoters, and coaches for the project. This tree-planting side of this story started some years ago when the Episcopal Diocese of Honduras asked Roy to help plant trees after the ravages of Hurricane Mitch. Roy began teaching land stewardship in local schools and helped people plant trees in the region around Trinidad with funding from various churches, including the Episcopal Diocese of .Washington, DC.