In 2014, the Harris Freeman Foundation built a 2-story, 180 square-meter clinic. Harris Freeman felt compelled to partner with DAVA and help fund the clinic. Convinced that this technique should be available to the masses, The Da Nang Association of Victims of Agent Orange (DAVA) wanted to set up a clinic that would use the Hubbard method to treat Da Nang citizens. In the 1990s, the Vietnamese Army had successfully used the Hubbard method for Detoxification to build up the weak muscles of ex-servicemen who had been affected by Agent Orange. As a result, over 400,000 Vietnamese were poisoned or maimed and since then, over 500,000 children have been born with birth defects or abnormalities. Inadvertently, the groundwater used by the local farming communities was poisoned. It was originally dropped to defoliate the jungle areas and stop the Viet Cong from using the jungle trails to transport supplies to the front line.

Over the next few years, we hope to increase our distribution to 3.2 million plants, which would translate to 530 acres of tea fields.ĭuring the Vietnam War (1962-1971), 20 million gallons of “Agent Orange,” a chemical herbicide, were dropped in Vietnam.

Combined, these nurseries, training sessions, and demonstration plots have helped us so far to distribute 2.9 million plants and train over 9,000 farmers.

Created 9 demonstration plots, in which the best plantation management practices are showcased for smallholder farmers to learn from.Trained 72 lead farmers and imparted over 1,300 hours of training to smallholders on the latest tea husbandry techniques.Built nurseries through which cuttings from the latest tea plants (purchased from the Malawi Tea Research Foundation) could be nurtured and then sold at cost to the smallholder farmers.We partnered with the local tea farmers association the Sukambizi Association Trust (SAT), which is a collective of smallholder farmers and Lujeri Tea Estate, one of the main processors of black tea in Malawi. In an effort to provide the local tea farmers with the tools and training required to improve their tea yields and generate a sustainable income, the Harris Freeman Foundation & the retailer launched the SUKESA project in 2013. Harris Freeman’s UK Division, Keith Spicer, sources tea from this region for a major UK retailer. Mulanje is in southern Malawi, directly in the center of the country’s tea growing region. The new foundation not only reduced absenteeism, but also provided students with a playground and helped the school’s continued affordable education efforts. In October 2011, our project was completed and over 260 students ranging from 1st to 5th grade were welcomed to their new school. The existing foundation and drainage system was prone to flooding, which would prevent the students from attending class and eventually deteriorate the existing classrooms. We were asked to help build a foundation and drainage system for the local Nguyễn Viết Xuân Primary School.

Harris Freeman sources pepper from the region for some of the largest spice brands in the world.Īs part of our commitment to facilitate quality education for the children of farm growers, Harris met with the local commission in 2010 to assess their needs. Known for its rainy climate, it has also become an economic hub for Vietnam’s bustling pepper industry. Gia Nghĩa is a rural town located in the central highlands of Vietnam.

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