Peek-a-Boo

Unfortunately, the elections on Sunday were a spectator sport for most Haitians.  These kids peeked a view at a protest supporting Michel Martelly as it marched by their house in Village Solidarite.  The campaign posters plastered to the wall are EVERYWHERE in the city, covering every flat surface that campaign workers could find.  Now we [...]

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Elections in Haiti Experience Widespead Irregularities As Candidates Call for New Vote

Haiti is in a state of limbo after elections ended with thousands of Haitians claiming they were unable to vote, and allegations of fraud resulted in 12 of the 19 candidates asking that the election be annulled.  Countrywide there were reports of complete disorganization which resulted in Haitians being sent to the wrong polling center, [...]

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Quick Update on Elections in Haiti

Today were elections in Haiti, and I can tell you first hand that they didn’t go well.  Ben, David, and I went out all day to cover the elections, and have been up since 5:30am driving around the city.  Because of that, I’m going to bed, but tomorrow I’ll thoroughly post on the happenings from [...]

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Something to be Thankful For

While the past couple of weeks have been tough, sometimes it takes an American holiday like Thanksgiving to remind us just how much we have to be thankful for.  We have each other, we have Olie, we have our health, and we have great friends and family who we miss dearly.  To drown the sorrow [...]

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Cholera in Haiti: How You Can Help

A lot of people have been asking how they can help those who have gotten cholera here in Haiti.  After being to a handful of Cholera Treatment Centers (CTCs) and talking to a bunch of people, it’s those organizations that are directly dealing with cholera patients that need to the most help right now.  Here’s [...]

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Cholera Reaches Port-au-Prince as Victims Are Left In Mass Graves

The cholera epidemic that has killed over 1,300 people and left tens of thousands sick has reached the capital city of Port-au-Prince, and is quietly taking it toll on a population that lack proper access to sanitation and hygiene.  Aid workers are not concerned so much with the disease reaching the larger tent camps, as [...]

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On the Road Again

While talking to my sister recently, I realized that most of the things that I have been taking pictures of, and therefore writing about in this blog, are kinda depressing.  I don’t mean to do that, it just sometimes works out that way.  But in an effort to balance the sad with some happy, she [...]

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Huge Tarantula Invades Our Home, Haitians Everywhere Flee

While unplugging the charger for my camera battery last night, this ginormous Haitian Brown Tarantula violently lunged at me, catching me completely by surprise as I was not carrying my police-issued baton at the time.  With acid-like venom dripping from it’s fangs, it darted in my direction and yelled, “I’m starving!!!”  I looked directly into [...]

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Conversations With Olie: A Lesson in Decency

SETTING: While Jillian and I watch an episode of Glee on Jillian’s computer, Olie rolls over, and shows us his junk. OLIE: Guys! Check it out!!! ME: OH, COME ON!!! JILLIAN: Put it away, dude! OLIE: Haha, no way!!!  Beatrice! Come over here!  Check it out!!! Beatrice walks over to Olie and bats him in [...]

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Learning How to Walk Again: Prostheses in Haiti

I recently went to the Healing Hands for Haiti prosthetic and orthopedic clinic in downtown PAP to assist a photographer who was shooting pictures for the Red Cross, and had the time to shoot some pictures myself.  The clinic has been up and running since just after the earthquake, and according to their Program Director [...]

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