My Nonprofit Reviews

I have been involved with the Vetiver Network International (TVNI) and the promotion of the Vetiver System (VS) as a technology for environmental mitigation over the past 25 years. I have seen the network and the application of the technology spread around the world with some excellent results that impact on natural resources conservation, disaster mitigation, structural stabilization and pollution control. I have seen poor rural people benefit from VS application in better farm incomes, better health, and conserved land assets.. I have seen better and lower cost maintenance of roads. I have seen dirty polluted water and land contaminated by waste products become clean again. I have seen hope where before there was despair.

I have been part of an organization that is totally organized and supported by volunteers, that operates on less than $10,000 a year. I have seen thousands of VS users interacting on many VS focused websites, blogs and social networks (FaceBook) – providing support to each other in the quest of applying and developing new innovative measures that involve the use of Vetiver grass. The networks are truly “for the people and by the people”. TVNI is a knowledge based organization that shares information on the public domain via the Internet. Further over the past year it has expanded its support for workshops and training. It has helped those who are looking for solutions for low cost fuel energy, for cleaning up waste products and subsequent health benefits. It has expanded its support for women in Vetiver.

The network has a philosophy of “Letting a Thousand Flowers Bloom” – the results have been exceptional. The Network is built on trust and respect for everyone involved with the technology. We listen to feedback from the smallest and poorest contributor to large companies all of whom are dealing with similar problems at different scale. Each one is able to learn from the other. TVNI is a truly a giant network both globally, professionally and technically trying to deal with those problems that are generated by climate change, poverty and natural resources conservation. It offers something to everybody who are looking to solve problems relating to activities involving soil and water.

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