February 8, 2010
A boy stands on the street corner in Santo Domingo playing PSP with a small billboard ad on his back
Well we made it to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. As you can imagine there were a lot of humanitarian teams on our flight having to go the same route we are going.
We met Martine and Jean Luc of Diakonos International who have an orphanage in the town of Carrefour, just west of Port-Au-Prince. The orphanage is home to some forty children. Tomorrow morning we plan on taking a bus from Santo Domingo to Port-Au-Prince. Hopefully we can leave around 8am as it may be an 8 hour trip.
Out of the nine bags we brought only one is missing. Unfortunately it’s the one with Barbi and Lisa’s tent. Because of aftershocks it is not safe to sleep inside so the tent issue will be something to contend with tomorrow.
Probably the strangest thing today was we had to wait an hour while our plane was de-iced…in Florida.
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February 7, 2010
On February 8th I will be traveling to Haiti. I am going to document a small orphanage outside of Port-Au-Prince that takes care of 35-40 children. This orphanage has very little support and often wonder where the meals will come from each day.
I count on having no way to post dispatches via the Internet but will post text message updates to this page. Hopefully they will show up under “Latest Updates” in the far right column.
Our plan is to land in the Dominican Republic. We will stay overnight in Santo Domingo and begin early Tuesday morning making our way toward the Haitian border. Once in Haiti we will stay in a small town called Carrefour on the outskirts of Port-Au-Prince.
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January 28, 2010
I caught this interesting photo at the border of Thailand and Laos. The border itself was just a small fence but you did have to go through a small checkpoint to get between countries.
See larger image HERE
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January 26, 2010
I posted a few days ago about humanitarian photographer Zoriah traveling to Haiti to cover the earthquake. Well Zoriah has posted some images from Haiti. Goto zoriah.net to see his update and images.
WARNING- Some of the images are graphic.
I encourage everyone to contribute what they can and remember Haiti will need help in months and years to come.
Updated Via iPhone
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January 22, 2010
I am headed to Bangladesh in a few weeks with veteran humanitarian photojournalist Zoriah. We began discussing details of this trip in November but put a hold on the discussion as Zoriah was traveling much of December. One of his assignments was in Haiti. We planned on getting back together about Bangladesh when he returned in January.
Our first talk was actually the day after the Haitian earthquake when there was very little known about the extent of the devastation. I asked Zoriah if he was going back and he said he wasn’t sure.
A few days later we talked and Zoriah said, “Well, it looks like I’m going to Haiti.” He had actually been in Port-Au-Prince just weeks earlier. We talked a bit about his assignment in Port-Au-Prince and the extreme poverty in Haiti. In our discussion he made the comment, “I remember standing on top of our hotel thinking this would be a bad place to have an earthquake.”
I haven’t heard from Zoriah since he left for Haiti but I’m sure he will have some incredible photographs and stories to share. Take some time to check out his blog at Zoriah.net. I have also included some of his blog posts about Haiti in the links below.
Sunset – Seguin Hill
Documenting the Haitian Earthquake
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January 17, 2010
Obviously Haiti is a major topic in world news right now. Stories of tragedy and a few miracles are all over the news.
This is only going to get worse…much worse.
While news reports are ok, I encourage everyone to follow Sherry’s Journal for a first hand account from someone who’s been there for years. Sherry and her husband Bobby started the Christian Humanitarian Organization “Love A Child” in Haiti many years ago. Their program feeds over 5,000 people daily. She has been blogging daily about the ordeal they face on a daily basis.
Love A Child is currently in crisis mode. While their orphanage survived they are receiving and helping many people affected by the earthquake.
“We are distributing food to thousands who have been left homeless. We are also distributing food to missionary organizations that work here in Haiti and they are helping with the Disaster Relief to many orphanages. Food is a crisis here in Haiti at this time” Sherry’s Journal Jan 17, 2010
READ Sherry’s Journal
Love A Child
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January 14, 2010
I shot this image of a Filipino soldier standing in front of a “mini library” during a MEDCAP on the island of Sulu in the Southern Philippines. The MEDCAP was setup at a school in the village of Parang. I had the privilege of traveling with the US military for a few days to document and photograph humanitarian work they were doing on the island.
Philippines
March 2007
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January 12, 2010
As most of you know a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the poverty stricken country of Haiti today. The quake was centered about 10 miles from the country’s capital, Port-Au-Prince. As of this post details are still sketchy on the damage and casualties incurred.
If you would like to help the people of Haiti you should take a look at Planting Peace run by Aaron Jackson. Planting Peace runs orphanages, a deworming program and other humanitarian needs in Haiti. They have dewormed millions of children in Haiti. Also, their orphanages are located in the Port-Au-Prince area. Aaron was featured on CNN Heroes.
I received an email tonight from Aaron who said they would be working to bring food, water, and shelter to earthquake victims. You can make donations at www.plantingpeace.org
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January 11, 2010
Every home you pass in the Philippines has someone looking out the window at you. This girl lives in a small house on a farm in a village called Sitio Pantay. The humanitarian group I was working with ventured out through the jungle to see her families home.
Philippines
June 2006
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January 2, 2010
Happy 2010 to all earlb.com readers! I hope you have a great year.
I’m starting the year off right getting ready to go to Bangladesh. It will be my first time to Bangladesh so I’ve got some homework. I usually try to learn a few words such as “Hello”,”Thank You”, etc… for each country I travel. Most of the time it comes out wrong but does manage to get a laugh from the locals.
Anyway, check back to stay posted about the Bangladesh trip as I hope to send out dispatches as usual and look for more photo tips as well.
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