A recent article from Oxfam America, called 'In a battle against the bugs, Haitian farmers win, thanks to better coordination' by Kevin Ferguson talks about one of the stories we photographed on assignment in Haiti late in 2013.
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Barr Foundation: From Local to Global Publication
A couple of photos from my recent trip to Haiti with Oxfam were published in the Barr Foundation Publication: From Local to Global recently.
Oxfam Canada; Annual Report Cover Photo
One of my photos from my 2012 trip to Haiti with Oxfam is featured as the cover shot of the Oxfam Canada Annual Report 2013:
Oxfam America; Growing Rice in Haiti and Vietnam
Here's an Oxfam America story about Lessons learned: growing rice in Haiti and Vietnam from my most recent assignment in Haiti with writer Kevin Ferguson:
Rice Farmers in Haiti 2013; Assignment with Oxfam America
I have just returned from a week in the Artibonite region of Haiti where I have been working with Oxfam America to document the rice industry, from the farmers in the fields, through to the mills and markets and even big companies who are buying up large quantities of rice. We spoke with people about all aspects of Haitian rice growing, as well as the USA rice imports and the effect that this has on the local marketplace. I travelled with Kevin Ferguson who will tell the stories of the people we met on this journey, incorporating my photography and video. Keep an eye on this blog for links through to upcoming Oxfam America blog posts, articles and documentary work over the coming weeks.
© AnnaFawcus/Oxfam America Rice Farming in Artibonite, Haiti 2013© AnnaFawcus/Oxfam America Rice Farming in Artibonite, Haiti 2013
© AnnaFawcus/Oxfam America Rice Farming in Artibonite, Haiti 2013
© AnnaFawcus/Oxfam America Rice Farming in Artibonite, Haiti 2013
© AnnaFawcus/Oxfam America Rice Farming in Artibonite, Haiti 2013
Oxfam America Magazine: Winter 2013
The latest Oxfam America Magazine is out, and features many photos from my recent assignments in Ghana and Haiti, including the cover shot, which is one of the photographs I took when we were documenting the rice farming in Artibonite, Haiti.
Here's the link to view it online:
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/
Oxfam Ireland Article: Haiti: three earthquake commemorations, three steps in reconstruction
A recent article on the Oxfam Ireland website features some of the photos that I took recently on assignment in Haiti, for the 3 year commemoration of the earthquake:
Oxfam America Article: With grease and wrenches, Haitian women upend stereotypes
The website One shared an Oxfam America blog post by Elizabeth Stevens, with photographs from my recent trip to Haiti:
Here's the link to the original blog post on the Oxfam America First Person Blog:
Oxfam America Photo of the week: Artibonite Valley, Haiti
The Oxfam America Photo of the Week is one of the photos that I took recently in Haiti. It is accompanied with a blog post by Coco McCabe: In Haiti, a valley of hope. Today, more than 80 percent of the rice Haitians eat is imported. But through the efforts of 5,000 farmers in the lower valley, that could begin to change.
http://firstperson.oxfamamerica.org/2013/01/11/photo-of-the-week-in-haiti-a-valley-of-hope/
Oxfam America Article: Haiti's women farmers: "We will rise again"
There is a new article on the Oxfam America First Person Blog, by Elizabeth Stevens, from our recent trip to Haiti: Haiti's women farmers: "We will rise again" - Small loans on fair terms alter the landscape of women’s lives
Oxfam America Article: For Haiti's rice farmers, much depends on the free flow of water
There is a new article by Elizabeth Stevens with photos and stories from our recent trip to Haiti. For Haiti's rice farmers, much depends on the free flow of water: In the rice-growing Artibonite Valley, Oxfam and partners are helping restore a lifeline: irrigation.
See the article on Oxfam America's First Person Blog:
Or you can view the re-post of it on the HaitianTruth.org website:
Or you can read the same article on the Before It's News Website:
Livelihood program and WASH campaign; working with Oxfam in Haiti
On my recent trip to Haiti, working with Oxfam America, I spent time working on two assignments. The first assignment in Artibonite is detailed in my previous blog post. The second assignment was with Coco McCabe documenting communities a couple of hours out of Port-Au-Prince. We visited beneficiaries of livelihood programs put in place to assist the local community with establishing themselves in small business. We also visited sites which are a part of the WASH campaign, which has been working to improve the quality of water and decrease the spread of cholera. Here are a few photographs of the programs that we visited:
© Anna Fawcus / Oxfam Livelihood Program in Haiti - Cash Grant Project to enable small business
© Anna Fawcus / Oxfam Livelihood Program in Haiti - Cash Grant Project to enable small business
© Anna Fawcus / Oxfam Livelihood Program in Haiti - Cash Grant Project to assist dairy farmers
© Anna Fawcus / Oxfam Livelihood Program in Haiti - Cash Grant Project to assist dairy farmers
© Anna Fawcus / Oxfam WASH Program in Haiti
All photographs ©AnnaFawcus/Oxfam 2012
Rice Farmers in Haiti: working with Oxfam America
I recently spent a couple of weeks in November 2012 working on two photographic assignments with Oxfam America in Haiti. The first assignment was with Elizabeth Stevens in Artibonite, documenting rice farmers and many water based programs implemented by Oxfam America to enable the 'flow of water' and thus the success of farmers in the region. Here are a few photos of the rice harvest:
© Anna Fawcus / Oxfam America 2012 Rice Farming in Artibonite, Haiti - Close up of rice plant
© Anna Fawcus / Oxfam America 2012 Rice Farming in Artibonite, Haiti - Experimental Rice Plots
© Anna Fawcus / Oxfam America 2012 Rice Farming in Artibonite, Haiti - Rice harvest © Anna Fawcus / Oxfam America 2012 Rice Farming in Artibonite, Haiti - Close up of rice laid out to dry
All photographs ©AnnaFawcus/Oxfam 2012
Here are a some links to more photos from this trip to Haiti in blog posts by Oxfam America journalist, Elizabeth Stevens:
http://firstperson.oxfamamerica.org/2013/01/02/haitis-women-farmers-we-will-rise-again/
http://firstperson.oxfamamerica.org/2012/12/28/easing-poverty-in-haiti-with-the-free-flow-of-water/