An accidental city
Nearly seven years after the devastating earthquake, Haitians make the temporary permanent
Jerusalem, Canaan, Haiti.
(Annie Grossinger)The name Canaan is borrowed from the Bible, meaning The Promised Land. And the area did offer hope to the thousands of Haitians who had to start from scratch after the 7.0 m
Workers build the foundation of a home. Often, homes are purposefully left unfinished, with exposed reinforcing bars or open roofs, in order to avoid paying taxes.
(Annie Grossinger)For two years starting in 2014, photojournalist Annie Grossinger traveled to Haiti, staying in Port-au-Prince and one of the Canaan burroughs known as Jerusalem, to document
Men run a pump test for the new well. The hope is that the potable water will be sold to support the new medical clinic.
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A large, well-constructed church near the main road.
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A girl plays jump rope in Le Fleur's Orphanage. Madame Le Fleur came to Jerusalem immediately after the earthquake with 30 kids. In the beginning, they lived under poorly constructed tents with little refuge from the elements. Now, tha
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A goat stares out from its perch. Many in Jerusalem struggle to afford food and will go days without a meal.
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A man stands in front of his shop. Most able-bodied men rely on contract work in construction or carpentry in Jerusalem. More than two-thirds of the labor force in Haiti doesn't have a formal job.
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A girl eats beside her home, which is surrounded by barbed wire. Jerusalem is loosely governed by dozens of informal subcommittees, which work to keep the community peaceful and quiet.
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Sun breaks through the clouds. Precipitation is rare, and the desert valley, where Jerusalem resides, is often subjected to dust storms.
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A woman rides a donkey through Jerusalem.
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