In this episode of Gaia Gossip by Her Many Voices, host Theo EJ Wilson sits down with Jane and Melissa, the mother-daughter team behind the Wynne Farm Ecological Reserve in Kenscoff, Haiti. Together, they share powerful firsthand accounts of how escalating violence, political instability, and deforestation are threatening not only lives but also Haiti’s most critical watershed.

For decades, the Wynne family has worked to conserve soil, restore biodiversity, and protect the Sourçailles watershed — a vital water source for over four million Haitians. But as gangs overrun communities and ecological systems collapse, Jane and Melissa describe a country in crisis: displaced families sleeping in churches, farms destroyed, children out of school, and the center for sustainable development burned to the ground.

Despite unimaginable loss, their commitment to the land — and to one another — remains unbroken. They remind us that resilience is not just survival; it’s a sacred act of stewardship.

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“They can burn the buildings, but they can’t burn the mission.” — Melissa 

Her Many Voices Gaia Gossip programs empower climate solutions and community connection to be amplified for the betterment of Mother Earth. 

Host Theo EJ Wilson powerfully blends artistic expression with a profound commitment to social justice. As a founding member of the National Poetry Slam-winning Denver Slam Nuba team and Executive Director of Shop Talk Live, Inc., he inspires community dialogue and healing. Theo is the author of "The Law of Action," and was launched nationally with his widely viewed TED Talk, "A Black Man Goes Undercover in the Alt Right". Theo is a recognized media personality and the  host of The History Channel’s "I Was There" and a recognized media personality. 

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