Portraits Africa & Haiti (Congo, Niger, Ethiopia, Ivory coast) Photo Gallery by Patrick André Perron at pbase.com

Portraits Africa & Haiti (Congo, Niger, Ethiopia, Ivory coast)

Haiti is the least developed country in the western hemisphere. It has a population of 8.4 million, almost half of which are children. Most people live in rural areas, with approximately one third residing in urban centres. The capital, Port-au-Prince, is the largest city with over 2 million inhabitants. About 95% of the population is of African descent with 5% claiming mixed heritage, including African and European origins. Both French and Creole are the official languages, although most Haitians speak Creole and many are learning English. Although Roman Catholicism is the state religion and Protestantism is practiced, many Haitians also engage in traditional animistic practices, including voodoo.

Congolese children forced to fight	Congo refugees camp	Congo Civil War	DR Congo refugee camps 'burned'	Congo refugees camp
Timoun Artibonit	Congo	Congo WFP	Fulani Nigerio	Petionville
Scarification in Afrika	8,000 infected with HIV/AIDS in Niger	Woman Sues Niger Gov't Over Being Islamicly ENSLAVED	Kadidiatou Mariko	Niger
Wyclef Jean	The incidence of HIV/AIDS in Niger	Congo	Cité Soleil (Photo Haiti)	Congo refugees camp
Congo refugees camp	Congo refugees camp	Babyfoot (Cité Soleil, Haiti)	Augustin (Ivory Coast)	Au marché (Trechville)
Cap Haitien (Photo Haiti)	THE STORY OF ZOMBI IN HAITI	Henri (Cité Soleil, Haiti)	Congo refugees camp	Hôtel Oloffson
Aphrodisiaques traditionnels du Niger	Congo	Aicha: autonomie de la femme africaine par l’artisanat	Niger	Aids in Niger
Timoun (Gonaives)	Congo refugees camp	Jack	Ivory Coast	Congo refugees camp
MINUSTAH (Cité Soleil)	Cité Soleil	Cité Soleil	Cité Soleil (MINUSTAH)	Minustah dans le repère du Bandit EVANS (Cité Soleil, Boston)
Nicholson, Deschapelles	Congo	Bonjou Timoun yo!	Congo	Congo refugees camp
Congo	Awale, Abobo (Ivory Coast)	Les Gonaives (Photo Haiti)	Congo	Congo's silent harvest of death
Jah Nesta (Photo Haiti)	Congo refugees camp (Mourir de faim )	Dejeuner (Photo Haiti)	Congo refugees camp	Au marché (Photo Haiti)
Congo	Out of Focus Boy (Photo Haiti)	Congo refugees camp	Anita (Photo Haiti)	Niger
Timoun (Cité Soleil, Haiti)	Haïti (Photo Haiti)	Niger	Congo	Heritage, Trechville (Ivory Coast)
Jesus (Gonaives)	Congo	US AID (Gonaives)	Niger	Talié (Ivory Coast)
	Was ist eine Fistel?	REVA (Cité Soleil, Haiti)	Famille (Photo Haiti)	Awale
Congo refugees camp	Congo	Congo	Aphrodisiaques traditionnels du Niger	Jumeaux
«Fanm se kajou: plis li vye, plis li bon»	Mama Jeanette (Ivory Coast)	Aisa	Dwa Fanm	Niger

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karolaeny		20-Aug-2010 23:03
gostei bastante da resportagem

Aloha Diao Lavina	PM reply	08-Feb-2010 04:33
Your portraits touch me. You have captured the beauty of the countries you visited. Thank you for the inspiration.

Ashley Hockenberry	PM reply	04-Feb-2010 02:57
Vote !

Steluta		02-Feb-2010 14:36
Multumim pentru fotografii! Este trist sa vezi secolul XXI in acest fel. Tot leaganul civilizatiilor de mult apuse sunt departe de adevarul pe care il vedem in aceste fotografii. Sper ca Dumnezeu sa le fie alaturi acestor oameni. Imi pare rau mai ales pentru viata copiilor haitieni. Se spune ca o nenorocire nu vine niciodata singura. Asa se face cutremurul care i-a lovit pe haitieni si care le-a intetit durerea si disperarea. Imi doresc sa reuseasca si sa fie bine, din Romania, transmit ganduri bune tuturor

fragaria		18-Jan-2010 09:32
to see people from different countries,and culturies are amazing.i hope they'll be good after the earthquake with our helps and prayers..

Cihan		17-Jan-2010 09:01
prayers for you :(:(:(:( From Turkey...

Melih(Turkey)		16-Jan-2010 20:40
A pity they died

Guest		14-Jan-2010 07:49
真是不错

Camila		11-Dec-2009 15:46
Fantástico!!! Que Deus abençoe esse povo!

Marc		12-Sep-2009 11:06
Merci André pour ce témoignage saisissant d'un pays qui était la perle des antilles. Tu as saisi aussi l'espoir toujours présent d'un avenir meilleur au travers le regard de ces gens courageux qui gardent malgré tout le sourire. Beau travail, mon ami!

rose		31-Jul-2009 13:46
Bonjour, Merci! Ces photos sont mgnifiques. Le sourire malgré la misère est égale aux ESPOIRES. Une lutte pour la vie.

Guest from China		19-Jun-2009 06:45
I thought that Haiti was beautiful but is seems to be quite poor I hope that the kids there will have better lives

Dina Yup		13-Jan-2009 22:36
Great pictures! I relly enjoy looking at all of them.

Chadani Shah		04-Jan-2009 21:21
It's really great picture witch giving us more lesion about Haiti.keep it up.............

Guest		20-Dec-2008 01:31
as a haitian i feel pround that haiti is ggetting recognition because we never had recognition like the other islands even though im half puerto rican i feel this way. anyway, im glad someone still care about peyi pa nou"our country in kreyol"

Guest		22-Nov-2008 19:30
whattypeofenvironment(water,clean,food)doeshaitihave?

Guest		20-Nov-2008 21:00
ý want to help poor people how can you help me to fýnd those kýnd of people my emaýl adress ýs ridvanesin@hotmail.com

Scott Larock		30-Apr-2008 14:49
Hi Patrick Foto w yo verry good, men sa ke mwen ta renmen ou fe se pran tout bel espas qui sont sur la terre d'Haiti aussi, parce que nous gen bel bagay tou, comme l'a di la Jacmelienne. Scott Laroc. (Big up to you my men).

Guest		27-Apr-2008 19:23
Hi Patric I love your pictures. I was worndering if you would sell some of your pics as stock photography to be use on website and poster for promoting better living in Haiti.

Kimberly		04-Feb-2008 09:09
Hi! I came upon your site and your photographs are wonderful! I have been to Haiti (Cite Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Wahoo Bay, and a few other places). I went on a mission trip with my church Dec 2002 for 10 days! A most amazing experience of my life - Your photographs brought tears to my eyes and made me long again to return to Haiti! Thanks for sharing your work!

Mihai		03-Dec-2007 00:13
I was just browsing google earth and was wondering bout haiti.not much there.i knew a little bit bout this land but i wanted to know more. These pictures i think enlinghtened me more than any facts and figures.

Bucioli		18-Nov-2007 05:51
gostei das fotos dos soldados brasileiros

Flávia Almeida - Brazil		08-Nov-2007 03:53
As Fotos Retrata um povo sofrido mas com uma estampa FELIZ .

Guest		09-Oct-2007 16:03
Incrivel o trabalho que vocês estam fazendo continuem assim

Danie		11-Sep-2007 23:46
merci pour les photos mais il ne sagit pas de prendre seulement les mauvais parties le mieux c'est de visiter le pays en entier et apres juger chaque ville.premierement aller visiter JACMELc'est ma ville natale c'est une tres belle ville. merci

Guest		11-Aug-2007 22:12
je suis un haitien qui vis a cite soleil j'aime ce cite moi !

dana		08-Jul-2007 02:59
Quand je regarde le visage de ces gens,ils me font penser a ma chere patrie,qu'est haiti cherie.

ODILE		10-May-2007 14:21
Bonjour. Merci pour vos photos. Je suis touchée par votre "regard à ces regards" rencontrés. Votre témoignage est à souligner : on parle si peu de Haïti et on en voit encore moins. Ce pays où est né mon fils vit durement le quotidien. Et il y a ces sourires, aussi. Je souhaite pour leur avenir qu'on n'oublie pas - plus - les haïtiens.

Chris Sofopoulos	PM reply	04-May-2007 15:14
You are very good in portraiture Patrick. I like very much this gallery and result! A big bravo from me. v

mélanie		24-Apr-2007 18:24
Bonjour je suis une blanche qui aime bien Haiti . J'ai eu la chance d'y aller deux fois et j'y retourne encore très bientot. Je trouve que vos photos sont très réelle . Le visage de tous ces gens en disent long bravo

Luciengav	PM reply	18-Apr-2007 16:31
Merci bien de la possibilité de voir quelques aspects de l’Haïti. Je souhaite un excellent avenir aux Haïtiens.

Guest		04-Apr-2007 15:53
Greetings, The images that you've allowed us to view through your lens are spectacular. Many people hear about the events that occur not only in Haiti, but throughout the world and are not able to put a human face on them. I feel that as an artist you've captured the human element associated with the issues as well as exposing the extreme poverty and governmental corruption that truly exist is my native Haiti. I've been there, but was never exposed to such spectacles. I want to take the time to thank you for your excellent work.

ana diez		11-Mar-2007 21:18
Inspirational,thankyou.

guest		08-Mar-2007 17:18
this is great website i loved seeing people cared about other people in our days keep up the graet work well done !!!!!!!!!!!!

Guest		06-Mar-2007 14:46
Bon travail Marie Laurence JOCELYN-LASSEGUE Ministre

Guest		09-Feb-2007 21:04
Dear Patrick, Thank you for contacting Yéle Haiti . Your photos are beautiful and I think it is great that you want to inform your audience about the situation in Haiti . You have permission to continue having the quotes about Yéle on your website. It is a great way to get the word out to more people and we appreciate it. If you ever add more information, please keep us posted. Thank you for including information about Yéle Haiti on your website. Best of luck, Sarah The Yéle Haiti Team

Guest		05-Feb-2007 18:19
Bonjour, Vos photos sont magnifiques, les gros plans sont merveilleux... bcp d'expressions.

Tanya		26-Jan-2007 14:10
SUBLIME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gervan	PM reply	26-Jan-2007 10:19
Excellent work. Many good all day life portraits. vote.

pemkid	PM reply	26-Jan-2007 01:04
Excellent portraiture! Deb

Hodero	PM reply	19-Dec-2006 18:18
Some excellent shots here ! Great variety of faces and expressions. big vote !

Travis		06-Dec-2006 04:09
I was a Marine in Haiti during this time. Thank you for the pictures, they bring back memories of my time as a young man. I miss Haiti.

olderhvit	PM reply	19-Nov-2006 17:11
Great Gallery....

Guest		19-Nov-2006 13:56
Bonjour, Une de vos photos illustre un article actuellement sur la page d'accueil d'AlterPresse. Merci de l'autorisation. Cordialement, Gotson Pierre

Roger Rochat		15-Nov-2006 18:38
Sir, nice pictures of ordinary haitians... simple, beauty. keep up the good work, Is it really Wycleff Jean? Lucky one... I will take you place any times. By the way, the Inuit Gallery is amazing... people. How to take the portraits 101....

Fritzline		09-Nov-2006 17:44
i think all them kids should have a chance to be like other kids, eveyone that has a good heart and that has kids of their own should feel the pain of hungry children, and try to help them. even if they don't have a lot at lest $1 a month.

Jacqpage		02-Nov-2006 17:44
Merci pour cette visio d'Haïti qui montrent, dans un pays certes de souffrance, une image de courage, de solidarité et d'espoir.

A. Gilbert		14-Jul-2006 10:56
Vos photos en noir et blanc sont superbes.Elles reflètent un regard sensible à la réalité quotidienne de mes compatriotes.

yanick		31-Mar-2006 09:44
Bonjour je suis une haïtienne je voulais vous féliciter pour vos photos,parcequ'elles montrent vraiment la réalité de mon pays.Même si il y a la misère,mais je vois qu'il y a une lueur d'espoir à travers certains regards parmi vos photos,bien qu'il y a des regards vides aussi.En tout cas merci de nous avoir apportter ces images,ça donne à réfléchir

SONDIA		26-Mar-2006 15:56
THESE PICTURES ARE AWESOME KEEP UP WHAT YOU ARE DOING

Guest		15-Mar-2006 00:56
Great shots! I got here from your posting on Lonely Planet.

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