Albert Adriano
Albert was found to be one of the illegal settlers on the land donated to GreenEarth in 2009 when GreenEarth started its operations as a foundation.
The foundation’s mission, vision and planned programs were explained to them upon the foundation’s arrival and Albert and his wife Lyn decided not to leave. Instead, they took advantage of GreenEarth’s programs.
Albert’s family was given the privilege to use storm-proof housing built by GreenEarth, a stark contrast to the home made of flimsy native materials that they built illegally on GreenEarth’s land. His four children received 8 years of Department of Education-accredited homeschooling as part of GreenEarth’s
initiatives before they continued in public school.
Albert only reached 1st grade and cannot read nor write.
It is his dream that his children will aspire higher and education will help them bolt out of the vicious cycle of poverty.