Where We Work

NSVI has carried out its mission in the Philippines since 2001 and  in Haiti since 2010. Our first mission to Kenya will be in May 2012.

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While they are on opposite sides of the globe, the Philippines and Haiti have much in common:

  1. They are both densely populated island nations. With 9.7 million people living in 27,750 sq km, Haiti has about 350 persons per sq km. With 94 million people living in 300,000 sq km, the Philippines has about 313 persons per sq km. The USA by comparison has 32 persons per sq km.
  2. They are both tropical countries, so enough food can be grown locally that one does not see mass starvation. But both are environmentally depleted with most of their mountains deforested. They are also subjected to rather frequent natural disasters: both have had their share of tropical storms (cyclones/hurricanes) and both have suffered from geologic disasters, volcanoes in the Philippines and earthquakes in Haiti. Tropical storms exacerbate deforestation through erosion and mud slides while geologic disasters wreak havoc on infrastructures already weakened by overpopulation.
  3. Many inhabitants of both countries seek work overseas, so both countries are sources of steady outward migration.

Kenya is not an island nation and its current population density is only 69 persons per sq km, but its rate of population growth is one of the highest in the world and a threat to the magnificent wildlife that not only shares this area of East Africa but also attracts the tourist dollars that help support the Kenyan economy.

Vasectomy is the best option for persons who have had as many children as they need to feel fulfilled. It is a very quick, safe, and virtually painless procedure that is more effective than any other form of long-term contraception. For many reasons, initial acceptance of vasectomy in many male-dominated developing nations is low. But acceptance rises as the benefits of vasectomy become more obvious, that is, as vasectomy becomes more popular. One way to raise initial acceptance is through incentives, and after 3 trips to Haiti and 2 trips to the Philippines, I am firmly convinced that incentives for vasectomy is the only practical way to curb population growth in these developing nations. Only when population growth is controlled will these societies be able to keep up with the needs of their impoverished masses and provide a better quality of life for all of their citizens.

We cannot continue without donor assistance. The Board Members of NSVI have given thousands of personal dollars to support the missions of NSVI. Our volunteers in the Philippines in Haiti are paid to barely cover expenses, but it hardly covers their time. Only a love of their homelands and a deep-seated belief that their services will enhance the lives of their countrymen inspires them to help year after year. Even if the Board had unlimited personal funds, the IRS requires that 501(C)(3) corporations demonstrate that substantial support comes from outside the organization. A donation to NSVI is support for children, who can claim more of their parents’ emotional and financial support if they do not have to compete with numerous siblings. A donation to NSVI is a donation to the environment and wildlife, elements of which can be saved only until the competing hungry hoards of humans take back what has been set aside as a matter of their own survival. Please help us to continue our mission. In doing so, you’ll make it your own!

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