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The mission of Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) is to provide farming families in Central America with the training and tools to overcome poverty while restoring our planet's tropical forests.
Since the organization's start in 1997, SHI has planted more than 2.6 million trees and converted thousands of acres to sustainable uses; thereby saving tens of thousands of acres of tropical forest from slash-and-burn destruction.
SHI works with families and students throughout Honduras, Panama, Belize and Nicaragua implementing alternatives to slash-and-burn farming, the leading cause of rainforest destruction in the region.
Working with local Field Trainers, SHI participants have:
- Planted more than 2.6 million trees
- Converted more than 12,000 acres to sustainable and diversified land use
- Worked with 1,769 families in 151 communities
- Graduated 45 communities
During Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2008 - June 20, 2009), SHI Field Trainers and participants have:
- Planted 309,675 trees
- Started 180 vermiculture (worm casting) projects
- Built 149 wood-conserving stoves
- Created 10 community rural banks
- Provided over 225 loans totaling $28,000
- Taught environmental education, nutrition and sustainable agriculture in 13 rural schools
- Established over 1,200 vegetable, fruit and medicinal gardens
- Worked with families in 106 communities
- Employed 50 field staff in Belize, Honduras, Panama and Nicaragua and 10 in the U.S.
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SHI has earned Charity Navigator's highest 4-star rating for the fourth consecutive year! With an exceptional score in organizational efficiency and low overhead, we spend just 8% of our budget on administration.
 "We are proud to announce Sustainable Harvest International has earned our fourth consecutive 4-star rating for its ability to efficiently manage and grow its finances. Only 7% of the charities rated have received at least 4 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Sustainable Harvest International consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way, and outperforms most other charities in America. This "exceptional" designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Sustainable Harvest International from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust."
~ Ken Berger, President & CEO of Charity Navigator
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 Belize
Today, the eight Field Trainers in Belize work with over 323 families in 32 communities, and 142 families have graduated from the program.
 Honduras
The nine Field Trainers in Honduras work with a total of 563 families in 38 communities, and 336 families have graduated from the program.
 Nicaragua
The eight Nicaraguan Field Trainers work with 222 families in 24 communities.
 Panama
The four Field Trainers in Panama work with 110 families in 14 communities, and 131 families have graduated from the program.
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