It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Jean Hervé on 16 February, 2017. Hervé was the founder of the company of the same name, which has been the primary funder of our Haiti project since its launch in 2011.

It was following a very human encounter, concluded with a handshake, that Jean Hervé committed to supporting our fledgling project in Haiti.

Such an attitude is representative of this man, whose values put respect for humans and nature at the heart of all his projects, both personal and professional.

His commitment to these values pervades the entire operation of his business, now taken over by his children, which prioritises traditional and ecological production, reforestation, education, local economy participation and fierce defence of organic farming

Jean Hervé was a rare individual who assuredly and passionately put his thoughts into action, and we know his children continue his legacy in the same spirit.

Without the Jean Hervé company we certainly would not have been able to plant the 150,000 trees we achieved in Haiti by 2017, nor witnessed the growth of our project there or the significant impact it has had thus far for local communities. … It is therefore with tremendous gratitude that we dedicate this meaningful work to him.