Countryside in the Artibonite. The Caribbean is on the other side of that hill
I squatted down to take a picture of them, so they squatted down too, naturally
Another variation on Twa Roche Dife. Fifteen families were deposited on this site after the earthquake, by a well-meaning NGO, and then basically abandoned. MC is working on a livelihoods project with them.
Elegant portrait, with the charcoal tub
Charcoal stove - most common version
A much friendlier fellow than his expression would seem, who specifically wanted a picture of himself taken exactly in this spot
Countryside in the Central Plateau
Adorable kiddies. Our vehicle is in the background - on a road where cars rarely pass
kitchen
This is the Three Stone Fire (in creole, "twa roche dife"), used by rural folk the world around
Strategic planning
Daily water run - enough for fifty kids for one day
Waiting to be paid - and get back to work
Because many people lost their papers in the earthquake, we use Mercy Corps vouchers as unique ID numbers
First payday
After two weeks on the beat, these kids are old hands
VDH is hosting us in Hinche, and I wish every town in the US had a similar youth center
Debriefing at the end of day 1
SUMEV, our student group in Mirebalais
Numbering the surveys - so no two are alike!
Preparing to kick off with our second group
student surveyors (many older than me..)
data cleaning
"training"
Meeting with the director of the school hosting IDPs
IDP campsite outside of Hinche
Group leaders explaining our zoning layout for the survey
Start at the start: Attendance.
