ZitatYes, as some of you have figured out I am indeed in HAITI. Years have passed and I’ve finally returned to this magical land. It’s been an intense and sobering adventure so far. I will be sending information as I journey so stay tuned…
HAITI UPDATE: What a day it has been…[/size] January 4th, 2011
ZitatHAITI UPDATE: What a day it has been. We spent most of it in a place called Leagone which is close to an hour outside of Port Au Prince and the town hit hardest by the quake. It was a remarkable trip. Unforgettable and informative. In addition to filming the trip I am shooting photographs for an upcoming book that I am releasing to raise much needed money for Haiti. On top of a detailed written account of this experience and the recollections of the time I spent here as kid the first two photographs I shot are a good example of what will be in the book. It will not only look at the devastating tragedy of last january but will celebrate the beauty and possibilities of this country and its people.
HAITI UPDATE: Spent the first half of the day in Cité Soleil… January 5th, 2011
ZitatHAITI UPDATE: Spent the first half of the day in Cité Soleil. Came across a baby whose face and body had been very badly burned and had infection. We took her and her mother to the hospital (Medishare – UofMiami) with the help of Nicole from @globaldirt and Billy.
[size=200]HAITI UPDATE: Spent the first half of the day in Cité Soleil (W/ PIC) January 6th, 2011
ZitatHAITI UPDATE: Spent the first half of the day in Cité Soleil. Came across a baby whose face and body had been very badly burned and had infection. We took her and her mother to the hospital (Medishare – UofMiami) with the help of Nicole from @globaldirt and Billy.
An entire year has passed since that devastating quake struck and shattered the lives of so many innocent people.
A lot has been done, many lives saved, children and families sheltered, but I can tell you first hand that there is much left to do, so many to help, and millions that are in desperate need.
My recent trip was nothing short of mindblowing. The challenges facing this beautiful and broken country are beyond enormous. Haiti is buried in its past, figuratively and literally, but with the assistance of its friends, neighbors, and most importantly itself, it will rise above the ashes of its unfair history and one day, race toward the brightest of futures.
It’s impossible not to feel that spirit, that culture, that humanity everywhere you go there. From a smile, a handshake, a laugh, the food, the dance, the art, the people, their struggle, their resilience, their passion, to their their celebration of life even in the face of the most traumatic incidents a nation has ever experienced there is a magic there alive and well.