The Complete Ecosystem Architecture
10 franchise types. 4 tiers. One infrastructure. Every industry Haiti will own.
Wesley Bertil, BARSS LLC · Daniel Tillias, SAKALA International · April 2026
| Type | Name | Tier | Startup Cost | Youth | Revenue/Month | Qty Needed | Serves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agriculture Atom | Tier 1 | $3,600 | 10 | $2,097 | 344 | Base unit, entry point |
| 2 | Agriculture Full Organism | Tier 1 | $3,600 (self-upgraded) | 10 | $3,367 | 344 (same units) | 30+ products, 8 loops |
| 3 | Waste Enterprise | Tier 1 | Varies (IDB-funded) | 500 | $240K–325K/mo (system) | 1 per city | 80,000 households |
| 4 | Cooperative Distillery | Tier 2 | $21,000–36,000 | 3–5 | $2,500–3,500 | ~7 | Essential oil processing |
| 5 | Perfumery Lab | Tier 3 | $5,000–10,000 | 2–3 | $6,250–12,500 | 1 | Finished fragrance production |
| 6 | Food Processing Hub | Tier 2 | $15,000–50,000 | 5–10 | $5,000–15,000 | 4–7 | Bottling, milling, packaging, QC |
| 7 | Energy Rail Station | Tier 4 | Part of $10–15M VLR | 8/station | Part of $10–15M/yr system | 25 | Transit, power, waste transfer |
| 8 | Harvest Box Distribution Hub | Tier 3 | $10,000–25,000 | 5–8 | $20,000–40,000 | 1–2 in US | Box assembly, shipping, diaspora |
| 9 | Nursery / Seedling Supplier | Tier 2 | $3,000–8,000 | 3–5 | $1,500–3,000 | 4–7 | Propagation, grafting, seed saving |
| 10 | Research / University Station | Tier 3 | $2,000–5,000 | 2–3 (+ interns) | Grant-funded | 1–2/region | Data, trials, publications, training |
| Tier | Role | Scale | Types |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — Atoms | Distributed base units | Many (344+) | Types 1, 2, 3 |
| Tier 2 — Hubs | Regional processing | 1 per 50–100 farms | Types 4, 6, 9 |
| Tier 3 — Specialized | Network-wide facilities | One or few | Types 5, 8, 10 |
| Tier 4 — Infrastructure | City-scale systems | Institutional capital | Type 7 |
The base units. These are what scale. Every atom is independently viable. Ownership: 40→51% youth from Day 1.
The $3,600 entry point. 10 youth. 300m² plot. 5 revenue streams. Self-sustaining by Month 5.
$2,097/month at maturity. 200.7% Year 1 ROI.
Moringa powder, mamba, sauce piquante, epis blend, eggs, fresh vegetables, seedlings, compost.
Self-funds upgrade to Full Organism by Month 7 using own profits. No additional external capital required.
344 units across Haiti (Cap-Haïtien first, then national).
The atom after self-funded upgrades. Same $3,600 initial cost. No additional external capital.
$3,367/month (cash) + $300/month internal value (BSF feed savings + pollination).
30+ items across 7 SAKALA industries.
| # | Loop |
|---|---|
| 1 | Food waste → BSF larvae → chicken/fish feed |
| 2 | Chicken manure → compost → raised beds |
| 3 | Rabbit manure → direct fertilizer |
| 4 | Moringa → bee forage → honey + pollination |
| 5 | Aquaponics water → grow beds → leafy greens |
| 6 | Vetiver roots → cooperative distillery → oil |
| 7 | Breadfruit → solar dry → mill → flour |
| 8 | Herbs → rabbit feed → gourmet meat |
$8.48/day ($220.37/month) including profit share. Beats gang recruitment.
City-scale waste collection system. Cap-Haïtien first deployment.
500 youth, 80,000 households, 15 neighborhoods, 30 community transfer points.
SAKALA press-drain buckets deployed to households. 3-color separation:
$2.9–3.9M/year system-wide. Self-funding by Month 8.
IDB HA-L1106 ($25M) — all existing contracts cancelled. Field is open. SAKALA positioned.
$10/day (2x Haiti minimum wage).
Processing infrastructure that serves clusters of Tier 1 atoms. Cooperative-owned by the franchises they serve. Higher startup cost, shared across 50–100 member franchises.
Shared essential oil distillation facility serving 50 agriculture franchises.
200L stainless steel still, condenser, separator, biomass heat source (uses vetiver waste as fuel), cooling system, storage.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Startup cost | $21,000–36,000 (shared across 50 franchises = $420–720 per franchise) |
| Staff | 3–5 trained operators |
| Capacity | 15,000 kg roots/year (50 franchises × 300 kg each) |
| Output | ~120 kg vetiver oil/year + amyris + bitter orange + lemongrass |
| Revenue (vetiver alone) | $30,000–42,000/year |
| Revenue (multi-oil portfolio) | +$10,000–20,000/year |
| Operating costs | $8,000–12,000/year |
| Net to member franchises | $18,000–30,000/year distributed |
Operators sent to Rwanda/Ikirezi or India/CIMAP for distillation training.
GC-MS testing outsourced initially (Rwanda model: government builds centralized testing lab). ISO 4716 compliance for vetiver oil quality standard.
1 per 50 farms — approximately 7 total across Haiti.
FDA-compliant commercial processing facility for products that exceed individual franchise capacity.
Commercial kitchen, bottling line, hammermill, heat sealer, vacuum sealer, commercial scale, labeling machine, cold storage (solar-powered for rabbit/perishables).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Startup cost | $15,000–50,000 (depending on scale) |
| Staff | 5–10 (production manager, line workers, QC, packaging, logistics) |
| Serves | 50–100 agriculture franchises |
| Revenue | Processing fees from member franchises + value-add markup on finished products |
| Monthly revenue | $5,000–15,000 |
This is where the Harvest Box is physically assembled — products arrive from franchises, get quality-checked, portioned, labeled, boxed, and shipped to the Distribution Hub (Type 8).
4–7 across Haiti (one per region: Cap-Haïtien, Les Cayes, Gonaïves, Jérémie, etc.).
Dedicated propagation franchise supplying all agriculture franchises in a region.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Startup cost | $3,000–8,000 |
| Equipment | Shade structure, irrigation, propagation beds, grafting tools, seed storage |
| Staff | 3–5 (nursery manager, propagation specialists, delivery) |
| Revenue | $1,500–3,000/month |
| Seedling pricing | $0.25–$2.00 per seedling (5,000–20,000/year) |
| Grafting services | $5–10 per graft |
| Serves | 50–100 agriculture franchises |
Ensures genetic diversity and quality control across the franchise network. One bad seed stock batch could affect dozens of franchises — the nursery prevents this.
4–7 across Haiti.
Unique facilities that serve the entire SAKALA ecosystem. Higher skill requirements. Fewer needed.
The facility where cooperative-distilled essential oils become finished fragrances.
Digital scale (0.01g), glass beakers, stirring rods, pipettes, amber bottles, filter paper, funnels, blotters, measuring cylinders, gloves/goggles/mask, desk/storage, fire extinguisher. Total equipment: ~$500–1,000.
Start with 20 ingredients, grow to 100, eventually 300–500. Each $5–50. Initial palette: $500–2,000.
$5,000–10,000 for a functional lab.
Requires trained perfumer. ISIPCA (Versailles) or Grasse Institute of Perfumery offer online courses. 15 hours live + 15 hours personal work for fundamentals. Send one person from the network.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Batch size | 500 bottles |
| Production cost | $22–38/bottle |
| Retail price | $150–300 |
| Margin per bottle | $112–262 |
| Revenue per batch | $75,000–150,000/year |
"Les Cayes" or a Kreyòl name. Single-origin, cooperative-distilled, farmer-owned. Small-batch, numbered.
1 for the entire SAKALA network. Located in Les Cayes (near distillery) or Cap-Haïtien.
US-based operation that receives products from Haiti and assembles/ships quarterly Harvest Boxes to diaspora subscribers.
975,000 Haitian diaspora mapped across 1,420 ZIP codes. 1,604 churches identified as potential pickup points.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Box pricing | $90/quarter ($360/year) |
| Allocation model | Dynamic: BUILD gold Years 1–7, HARVEST cashouts Years 8–10 |
| Revenue per hub | $20,000–40,000/month |
| Staff | 5–8 |
| Startup cost | $10,000–25,000 |
Could be franchise-operated by diaspora youth (same 40→51% ownership model).
Quarterly Harvest Day events at churches/community centers — box pickup + cultural celebration.
2 (FL for home delivery, MA for cooperative pickup). Expand to NYC, Atlanta, Chicago as subscriber base grows.
Dedicated agricultural research facility producing publishable data, training students, and optimizing franchise performance.
Soil test kit (pH, NPK, moisture), weather station (rain gauge, thermometer, humidity, wind), digital scale, camera/documentation, 2 desks for student interns, laptop, data entry forms.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue model | Grant-funded primarily |
| Direct revenue | $1,000–5,000/year from research grants |
| Indirect value | Improved yields across 344 franchises from research findings |
| Staff | 2–3 SAKALA staff + 4–8 rotating student interns per semester |
| Startup cost | $2,000–5,000 |
1–2 per region (one in Cap-Haïtien for northern franchises, one in Les Cayes for southern).
Capital-intensive infrastructure that transforms entire cities. Funded by IFC blended finance, not franchise capital.
One of 25 stations along the 35km TapTap Energy & Rail VLR network in Cap-Haïtien.
| Line | Route | Length |
|---|---|---|
| L1 Spine | Central corridor | 12 km |
| L2 Caracol | Eastern extension | 15 km |
| L3 Airport | Airport connector | 4 km |
| L4 Haut du Cap | Elevated southern line | 4 km |
| Total Phase 1 | 35 km | |
37 MWp solar canopy. 47M kWh/year generation. 92% surplus = power company.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Staff per station | ~8 |
| System revenue | $10–15M/year (transit fares + power sales + waste aggregation + data/mapping) |
| Capital | $10–15M IFC blended finance Phase 1 |
25 stations across Cap-Haïtien (Phase 1). 135km full build across 12 lines (15 years).
What it is: The maintenance backbone of the SAKALA network. Welding, metalwork, equipment repair, and custom fabrication. Also a standalone commercial business serving the local market.
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MIG or stick welder | $0 | DONATED. Sourced by Wesley. Trade schools, contractors, welding suppliers donate used units. Tax receipt provided. |
| Angle grinder + discs | $30 | Cut-off and grinding. Essential. |
| Bench vise | $40 | Heavy-duty, bolted to fabrication table. |
| Drill (hand drill or drill press) | $40 | Drill press preferred if power stable. |
| Welding table (fabricated on-site) | $50 | Steel plate + legs. First project = build your own table. |
| Hammers, tongs, clamps, pliers | $60 | Standard metalwork hand tools. |
| Tape measures, squares, levels | $20 | Precision layout tools. |
| PPE (welding helmet, gloves, apron, boots, goggles) | $80 | Non-negotiable. Auto-darkening helmet preferred. |
| Welding rods / wire (initial stock) | $30 | 6011 and 7018 rods for stick. 0.030 wire for MIG. |
| Generator or solar power hookup | $0–200 | Welders need 220V. Solar from network or generator. |
| Metal stock (rebar, angle iron, flat bar, sheet) | $100 | Initial inventory. Replenished from revenue. |
| Shade structure / work area | $100 | Tin roof, open sides. Ventilation critical for welding. |
| Total (with donated welder) | $550–750 | |
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Startup cost (with donated welder) | $550–750 |
| Staff | 3–5 (lead welder + apprentices) |
| SAKALA network retainer (maintenance contract) | $200–400/month |
| Commercial job revenue | $300–800/month |
| Total revenue | $500–1,200/month |
| Serves | 50–100 agriculture franchises + local market |
| Quantity needed | 4–7 across Haiti (same density as food processing hubs) |
Welding basics: 2–4 week intensive. Proficiency: 3–6 months. Part of the 12-track trade certification at Université des Atlantes. Lead welder trains apprentices on-site. The repair shop IS the trade school.
The repair shop closes the last gap in the SAKALA ecosystem. Without it, every equipment failure requires sourcing an external welder—if one exists nearby, if they have materials, if they show up. With it, the network maintains itself. The repair shop maintains the machines that make the products that fund the franchises that pay the repair shop. Complete loop.
TIER 4: INFRASTRUCTURE
[Energy Rail] ←—— 25 stations, 35km, 47M kWh/yr solar
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| power, transit, waste transfer
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TIER 3: SPECIALIZED
[Perfumery Lab] ←—— 1 for all SAKALA (finished fragrance)
[Harvest Box Hub] ←—— 1-2 in US (FL + MA, box assembly/shipping)
[Research Station] ←—— 1-2 per region (data, optimization, university)
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| products, data, quality standards
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TIER 2: HUBS (1 per 50-100 farms)
[Cooperative Distillery] ←—— vetiver, amyris, bitter orange, lemongrass
[Food Processing Hub] ←—— bottling, milling, packaging, Harvest Box assembly
[Nursery / Seedlings] ←—— propagation, grafting, seed saving, crop trials
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| roots, raw product, seedlings, compost
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TIER 1: ATOMS (344 units)
[Agriculture Atom] —→ self-upgrades to —→ [Full Organism]
[Waste Enterprise] ←—— city-scale, 80K households, feeds compost to farms
How products move through the network from origin to sale.
| Product | Starts at | Goes to | Becomes | Sold via |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moringa leaves | Atom/Organism | On-franchise solar dryer | Powder, tea, capsules | Harvest Box, local market, wholesale |
| Vetiver roots | Organism (30m² plot) | Cooperative Distillery | Essential oil → Perfumery Lab → finished fragrance | Harvest Box, DTC e-commerce, niche retailers |
| Peppers | Atom/Organism | Food Processing Hub | Bottled sauce piquante (multiple flavors) | Harvest Box, local market, retail |
| Peanuts | Atom/Organism | On-franchise / Hub | Mamba (peanut butter) jars | Harvest Box, local market |
| Rabbit | Organism | On-franchise butchering | Vacuum-sealed gourmet cuts / dried jerky | Diaspora restaurants, Harvest Box |
| Honey | Organism (3 hives) | On-franchise jarring | Moringa honey, beeswax candles, lip balm | Harvest Box, premium local |
| Breadfruit | Sourced from existing trees | Food Processing Hub (mill) | Lam Veritab flour, crackers, baking mixes | Harvest Box, local bakeries, import substitution |
| Amyris wood | Partner farms (long-term) | Cooperative Distillery | Amyris oil (sandalwood alternative) | Essential oil portfolio, aromatherapy |
| Bitter orange | Organism (trees) | Cooperative Distillery | Neroli/petitgrain oil | Perfumery Lab, aromatherapy |
| Organic waste | Waste Enterprise | SOIL / franchise compost | Compost → raised beds | Internal use (closes the loop) |
| Seedlings | Nursery (Type 9) | Agriculture franchises | Moringa, pepper, herb starts | Sold to franchises |
| Data | Research Station (Type 10) | University partners | Publications, yield improvements | Grant-funded, network-wide benefit |
| Tier | Type | Unit Cost | Quantity | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Agriculture Atom/Organism | $3,600 | 344 | $1,238,400 |
| Tier 1 | Waste Enterprise | IDB-funded ($25M HA-L1106) | 1 | $0 (IDB) |
| Tier 2 | Cooperative Distillery | $28,500 (avg) | 7 | $199,500 |
| Tier 2 | Food Processing Hub | $32,500 (avg) | 5 | $162,500 |
| Tier 2 | Nursery / Seedling Supplier | $5,500 (avg) | 5 | $27,500 |
| Tier 3 | Perfumery Lab | $7,500 (avg) | 1 | $7,500 |
| Tier 3 | Harvest Box Hub | $17,500 (avg) | 2 | $35,000 |
| Tier 3 | Research Station | $3,500 (avg) | 2 | $7,000 |
| Tier 4 | Energy Rail (25 stations) | $10–15M (IFC blended) | 1 system | $0 (IFC) |
| TOTAL (SAKALA-funded) | $1,677,900 | |||
| TOTAL (including IDB + IFC) | $36–41M | |||
| Phase | Timeline | What Deploys | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1: Proof | Months 1–6 | 10 agriculture atoms (Cité Soleil) + 1 nursery | $41,500 |
| Phase 2: First Hub | Months 6–12 | Atoms upgrade to organisms. 1 food processing hub. 1 cooperative distillery (if in Les Cayes region). | $50,000 (from revenue + catalytic) |
| Phase 3: Scale | Months 12–24 | 50 franchises + 1 distillery + 1 processing hub + 1 Harvest Box hub (FL) | $280,000 |
| Phase 4: Network | Months 24–36 | 150 franchises + 3 distilleries + 2 processing hubs + 1 nursery + 1 research station | $650,000 |
| Phase 5: National | Months 36–48 | 344 franchises + full hub network + perfumery lab + MA distribution hub | $1,677,900 total |
| Phase 6: Infrastructure | Years 3–7 | Waste enterprise (IDB) + Energy rail Phase 1 (IFC) | $35–40M institutional |
| Tier | Ownership Model |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 Atoms | 40→51% youth ownership (scaling from Day 1 to Month 18) |
| Tier 2 Hubs | Cooperative ownership by the franchises they serve. Each franchise holds equal share. |
| Tier 3 Specialized | SAKALA International holds majority initially, transitions to cooperative ownership as network matures. |
| Tier 4 Infrastructure | Community-owned via Fon Kominoté trust. USDC blockchain rails for transparency. |
| BARSS | Analytical partner. Retains IP on EEDTM framework. Revenue share from consulting/research, not from franchise operations. |
10 franchise types. 4 tiers. One ecosystem. Every product finished in Haiti, owned by Haitians, sold direct. The atom is the seed ($3,600). The hubs are the roots (cooperative-owned). The specialized facilities are the branches (network-wide). The infrastructure is the trunk (city-scale).
344 atoms + 7 distilleries + 5 processing hubs + 5 nurseries + 1 perfumery lab + 2 distribution hubs + 2 research stations + 25 rail stations = one ecosystem.
Total SAKALA-funded cost: $1.68M. Total institutional capital (IDB + IFC): $35–40M. Total annual revenue at maturity: $19.7M+ from franchise network alone, plus $10–15M from energy rail, plus $2.9–3.9M from waste enterprise = $32–38M/year.
3,440 youth employed. 7 industries launched. Zero raw exports. Zero intermediary capture. Zero extraction.
The franchise IS the factory. The cooperative IS the brand. The Harvest Box IS the retail channel. SAKALA IS the future of Haitian industry.
Wesley Bertil · BARSS LLC · Daniel Tillias · SAKALA International · April 2026
10 types. 4 tiers. One ecosystem.