The annual hurricanes that pass through its country let the world know about Haiti. What the world saw in Haiti was always an image of floods and pain.
In 2010, we saw another, a different suffering in Haiti. A densely populated city was hit by a violent earthquake. Haiti was devastated. 230,000 lives were lost; the survivors had to desperately hang on to their lives to survive. We saw Haiti in search for water.
In Haiti, lives were lost, but also saved through water. In the summer of 2010, we (the Pursuit of Water team) are off to Haiti to capture the Haiti Water Story in camera and share with everyone.
Republic of Haiti
Haiti is a country located in the West Indies. It was a French colony, but was the first black republic in Latin America to gain independence. It is one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere, due to continuous dictatorships. Most of the inhabitants are descendants of African slaves; the official languages are French and French-based Haitian Creole; the main religions are Catholic and African-based animistic Voodoo.
Three-fourth of the land is mountainous; the population is concentrated in the lower regions. Droughts and hurricanes occur frequently, causing much damage.
