On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake hit Haiti, killing over 230,000 people, injuring many more, and leaving 1.5 million homeless. Although the media has since moved on for the most part, many Haitians are still struggling in scores of tent cities around Port -au Prince and all along the coast. In Léogâne, a seaside town near the epicenter of the quake, 90 percent of the town's buildings were destroyed and a quarter of its residents died. Many aid organizations such as Medicin sans Frontieres had two-year contracts from the Haitian government to provide services to the tent cities, but these contracts have quietly been allowed to expire, leaving thousands of families in dire straits. Many don't like to talk about the earthquake and find solace in the spiritual—either in Christian churches or at voodoo ceremonies. There are now over 12,000 registered NGO organizations in Haiti, which is still the poorest country in the western hemisphere.
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Giles Clarke, one of our favorite intrepid photographers, recently went to Haiti and sent us back these gorgeous and thought-provoking images, as well as the above words on the current status of the island. Check out more of his work here.Wanna see more stuff like this?Giles Clarke Ventures into the Neon UndergroundInside the Abandoned Radioactive Towns of JapanGoing Underground with the Homeless of Ulan Bator
Leogane, Haiti. This town, 20 miles to the west of Port Aux Prince, was the epicenter of 7.0 earthquake in 2010. Over 90% of the town's infrastructure was destroyed and officials estimate that some 25,000 inhabitants died that day. Many survivors were t
A bird's eye viw of 'Cite Soleil', Haiti. This jetty is where the charcoal comes in. Cité Soleil originally developed as a shanty town and grew to an estimated 200,000 to 400,000 residents, the majority of whom live in extreme poverty. The area is gen
