MORINGAIA

The initiative began in 2013, when Ben-Yam Barshi and his team travelled to the southern border area between Haiti and the Dominican Republic to take part in a reforestation project. They realized that Moringa Oleifera thrives here, and that its rational cultivation could become a valuable asset in the fight against malnutrition and skin diseases, and even turn into an economic development opportunity, in addition to participating in the reforestation of the area. Indeed, the oil extracted from moringa seeds (ultra-rich in Omega 9 and vitamin E) has numerous properties, mainly in terms of treating skin ailments (healing wounds, reducing scarring, caring for various infections, cuts, burns, rashes and fungal problems, etc.). Working hand-in-hand with local producers and after setting up a small oil extraction factory, the Moringaia company was born in 2015, developing a whole range of top-quality moringa-based products in the form of balms, oils and soaps. It's possible to visit the moringa cultivation fields, as well as the oil factory, and finish off with a little tour of the boutique (whose products can be found in many of the island's luxury boutiques, enough to bring back beautiful souvenirs or gifts from your trip to the Dominican Republic). For more information, please contact Ben-Yam. An instructive visit.