Missoula-based Wood for Haiti and Blue Marble Biomaterials band together to help Haiti

Gary Funk’s idea to use beetle-killed wood from Montana to rebuild communities in earthquake-ravaged Haiti has taken hold over the past several years, moving from an idea to a nonprofit organization planning to build 180,000 homes there.

Now, Wood for Haiti http://woodforhaiti.org/ has joined with another local business in hopes of taking the concept of rebuilding one step further.

The Missoula-based Blue Marble Biomaterials http://bluemarblebio.com/ wants to help Wood for Haiti communities blossom into full-blown economic hubs for the country.

Seeding Haiti’s Future: From the Soil Up http://www.rockethub.com/projects/8924-seeding-haiti-s-future-from-the-soil-up

By JENNA CEDERBERG of the Missoulian

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