Dear Friends,

The earthquake, which devastated Haiti in January 2010, killed more than 300,000 people, injured 500,000 and made more than 1 million homeless. Haiti’s vulnerability to natural disasters has several causes. The colonial and post colonial occupations in Haiti, the financial institutions, the multinational corporations as well as national political and economic powers are responsible for this situation.

Now Monsanto, the world’s largest seed producer, is trying to offer Haiti a fatal gift, with the complicity of the U.S. Government agency USAID: 475 tons of genetically modified seeds. For historical reasons, many Haitians mistrust the intentions of multinational corporations and the United States government. The peasant organisations have spoken out clearly against this 'deadly gift'. To the peasants in defending their food sovereignty, please go to:

_http://www.rainforest-rescue.org <http://www.rainforest-rescue.org/>_

and sign a protest letter addressed to the Haitian authorities.

Please spread this message widely. Thank you very much.

Best regards,

Iderle Brenus
Apoyo Tecnico de la VC Caribe