Haiti

This is a picture of the island of Boman. As you can see the entire island is made of shells. It would be very difficult for the residents in the island to have a balanced diet. It is not easy for the people to get in the main land of Haiti unless they use their Bois Fouye or one of the few small boats available.

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Here is a picture of the fishes the population uses to feed themselves. It is the main and often the only food products used by the residents of Boman. The land of Boman is made of sea shells and as a result, nothing grows there

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This is an island in Haiti only a few people have heard about. As to actually visit the island, almost no one I know has been there.

The people in the Island of Boman have managed to develop their own way of life. They survive mainly on seafood. They use canoes made by way of logs that they use for their fishing activities. All these people have are the sun and the sea

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Other than the residents who live in the island of Boman, there are nothing else. It is deprived from most of the basic necessities, including running water and sanitation system. There is no communication system there, no churches, schools or clinics to serve the population

The fishermen are living on a day to day. They don't have any kind of refrigeration system for the fish they caught

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One thing that is very distinct to the island of Boman is that the entire island is made exclusively of sea shells.

One of teh most important structures in the Isle of Boman is its Lighthouse. The lighthouse is being powered by solar energy.

Other than this, everything else in the island is natural

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Welcome to the Isle of Boman in Haiti. This small fishing island is located in Petite Riviere De Nippes in Haiti. The total population is no more than 500 people, comprising of about 200 fishermen living with their families. The living condition in Boman is hard for the resedents.

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Here is something that will make Haiti proud. At least it is a welcome news for the tourism industry in Haiti that has been working hard to make things happen.

In its edition of May 28, 2013, CNN, conducted a survey to rank the 100 most beautiful beaches in the world. Ile-à-Vache came out in very good position. In fact, according to the survey,
Abaka Bay, Abaka, Indian name of Ile-à-Vache was ranked the 57th most beautiful beach in the world.

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This is a Parade for Haitian Flag day celebrated in the city of Cap-Haitian in 1964.

This was the time when "Papa Doc " Francois Duvalier was in power in Haiti.

This was the year when a constitutional referendum was held in Haiti, specifically on 14 June 1964. The new constitution made President François "Papa Doc" Duvalier President for Life. With that constitution, he obtained absolute power and the right to name his successor.

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Here is a map to help you locate the region of Carrot harvesting - Bellevue la Montagne in Haiti.

Situated Nord-Ouest of Haiti, Bellevue La Montagne has a geographical coordinates of 19° 47' 40" North, 73° 11' 15" West. Its original name is La Montagne. It is located outside of the region of Petion-Ville. The region is representative of the entire island as the island of is one with some of the highest mountains in the world

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Here is a picture of daily life in Bellevue La Montagne. You are looking at 1st-6th grade children walk 2 by 2 up to Bellevue Mountain.

Bellevue La Montagne is situated in Ouest region of Haiti. Its geographical coordinates are 18° 28' 0" North, 72° 17' 0" West.

This picture was taken by Megan who at the age of 24, quit her job, sold everything and started a non profit Respire Haiti in Gressier

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