About this project
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 21:53:10, Port -Au-Prince, Haiti was hit by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. The Death toll would claim over 250,000 lives. Two and a half years prior to this tragedy, photographer and activist Don Mirra was in Haiti documenting the lives of the Haitian people through the lens of a camera.
This book records the day to day existence of the Haitian people, whose plight was rarely seen prior to the havoc wreaked on the country by the January 12th earthquake. Can we really continue to ignore the conditions under which the Haitian people were subsisting after the media buzz has died down and the news crews have left the country? This book acts as a reminder that to do so is to sentence the Haitian community to further suffering; we must continue Haiti relief and awareness.
Working with Incitro, a boutique graphic design and branding agency who designed the book, along with photo editor Mike Franklin, each 13.25×9.5 inch 200 page volume gives a fantastic glimpse into the daily lives of the Haitian people. Move through the streets of Port-au-Prince after a rainstorm, sail to the island of Tortuga, walk through the fields of Furcy and gaze into the eyes of these extraordinary people.
We are looking to raise the money for the minimum print run.
We hope you'll support the printing of this amazing book and be part of something extraordinary.
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This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on August 11, 2010.
Pledge $15 or more
Receive a digital version of the book with special features and additional content.
Pledge $55 or more
Receive a copy of the book in addition to the digital version with special features and additional content.
Pledge $100 or more
Receive a copy of the book, the digital version and signed limited addition art poster. Your name will also appear in the book as a "Private" level supporter.
Pledge $250 or more
You will receive a signed and numbered copy of the book, the digital version and signed limited addition art poster. Your name will also appear in the book as a "Elite" level supporter. We are limiting this to 100 signed copys of the book.
Pledge $10,000 or more
You will receive a signed copy of the book, the digital version and signed limited addition art poster. Your name will also appear in the book as a "Legacy" level supporter. In addition you will also recive a personal guided trip with Don Mirra to Haiti to view see some of the locations that this book was photographed from. This is limited to only 6 people. This will be a trip of a life time.
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