Together with local partners, the ASB is educating the population about COVID-19 in order to prevent the pandemic from spreading further in the project communities. To this end, 40 volunteers will be trained to subsequently inform the population about protection measures.

In places such as markets, bus stops and churches, which are the most frequented by the population, 100 water systems were installed for washing hands. Public access to clean water has also been improved through the construction and replacement of water collection systems and the installation of water filtration systems. 80,000 people benefit from these measures. 

The ASB is training farmers how to grow many different crops on one piece of land. This helps farmers to protect themselves against problems such as droughts, plant diseases and changes in the price of agricultural products. It adds nutrients to the soil for plants and helps the community to have enough food.

With the help of the ASB, the farmers grow vegetables, honey, plantains, yams, beans and sweet potatoes in their fields. At least 1,250 families (about 6,000 people) benefit directly from this food. 

In addition, the ASB is building special places where farmers can store, buy and sell seeds – these are known as centres for drying. This helps to ensure that the seeds do not go bad during storage.

At least 20,000 people benefit from the restoration of paths, roads or bridges in rural areas. These construction measures ensure that important connecting roads remain passable for passenger and goods traffic and in the event of evacuations, all year round.

Against the backdrop of the complex crisis in Haiti, the ASB supports social enterprises operating in the agricultural sector. These include entrepreneurs who keep bees or process corn. The ASB conducts training courses with them and advises employees on the creation of business plans, marketing, digitalisation and quality control.