In the summer of 2000 I ventured to Haiti as part of a small humanitarian aid mission based in New Orleans called the American Haitian Development Association. We started our trip in Port-au-Prince and ventured to the small mountainous village, La Vallée de Jacmel, which is an area just up a ten-mile dirt road from the coastal city of Jacmel. It was here that I met many villagers and made acquaintances who would become lifelong friends. Much of what one hears about Haiti leaves an impression of gloom, danger and poverty. But Haiti is home to six million people who work and play and laugh and cry just like we do. And, like us, they too struggle for the good life and peace. The images tell their story: memories of the past, emotions of the present, dreams of the future. You can hear strength, courage, beauty, hope, and dignity. You can see Haiti.
All photos are available for purchase as Archival Ink Jet prints.
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