The Haiti Project - Help for the Helpless

The Haiti Project is a photographic documentary, in which professional photographer, Larry Davis, invites others to see through the lens of his camera during his one week visit to the third world country of Haiti. Photographs included in the exhibit are comprised of numerous portraits of the Haitian people and a number of landscapes and buildings which depict the vast differences in the land of Haiti, ranging from the minority of very wealthy to the majority of very poor. Also included in the documentary are several informational pieces relating to the country of Haiti and its people, which will assist in understanding more about the culture of this country and its history.

Larry’s primary assignments while in Haiti were: to photograph the Haitian people and their villages in their natural settings, and; to photograph the works of the medical mission group, Living Water Fellowship, as they administered to the needs of the Haitian people. The goals of the documentary, which draw directly upon the two primary assignments given during the project are; 1) inform others in the U.S. about the work of the Living Water Foundation in Haiti and gain additional support and volunteers for the Fellowship; 2) open cross-cultural lines of understanding between the American public and the people of Haiti, and; 3) attend to the needs of the poor and needy by utilizing the powerful medium of visual arts through still-photography.

Approximately 200 photographs have been included in the project, which were selected from over 2000 photos originally taken during the week. Each photograph included in the project’s exhibit was selected not only for its technical excellence, but also for its relevance in the promotion of the project’s goals.

Larry will be traveling to Haiti again in October, 2001 to revisit the areas he visited during this documentary. Several thousand frames of film will be utilized in Larry's return visit, as he continues to document the faces and lives of the Haitian people.