haiti : one mann's perspective
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Haiti : One Manns Perspective
Chris Mann
Ramblin Mann Photography
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Haiti : One Manns Perspective
2011 Chris Mann
RamblinMannPhotography.com
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One of the many Internally Displaced Persons campsthat sprung up following the 2010 earthquake.
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This work is a collection of photographs taken during
a humanitarian medical mission to norhern Haiti, the
poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.T
heintent is to share my experience, and to provoke
some thinking on your behalf. I do hope you will
take the time to ponder what life would have been
like if only you had lost the lottery of birth.
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Untreated waste from cholera
patients simply dumped into an
overowing pit; leading to possible
reintroduction of cholera into the
local population.
A victim of the choleraepidemic.
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Cholera patient.
Young cholera patient. Notice the dying
patient in the background.Finally a slow day in the cholera tent.
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Taking time out for the view!
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Only one meal a day is provided to patients,
therefore vendors have found a market in selling
A large arts market has sprung up to cater to food.volunteers.
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One of the local cemetery guides explaining that if your family does not keep the rent up to date on
your plot, your remains are excavated to make room for the next paying customer.
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Vodoo
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Camera shy.
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Hanging on by a thread...
Both of these children aredaily attendees to the
feeding center for
malnourished children.
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This nine
month old
suffers from acongenital
heart defect
which is easily
xed in the
developedworld.
However, due
to loosing the
lottery ofbirth, she is
destined to
die a slow
death.
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Dominos, a very
prevelant road side
game.
The losing playerhas the distinction of
wearing clothes pins
on the face to
advertise his status.
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Sans - Souci Palace, Milot.
Citadelle Laferrire - the largest fortress
in the Americas. Built by one of the
slave rebellion leaders following
Haitien independence from France in
the early 19th century.
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Local cofn boutique. Notice the cyber cafe sign.
Heading to market.
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A young girl peers out from her partially
nished home.
The local disco is open and ready for business!
It was rather amazing to come across a sign such
as this in a small Haitian village.
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Ever the optimists!
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Beauty.....
within a
devastated
land.
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Thank you to all who
have made this book possible.
Joe Manely
Judith Mann Ashley Rosenquist
Jason MannDavid MannMary Brown Tracey Lewis
Lindsey Gray Susan Freeburg
Diana Howell Beth Danesco