5100 x 3400 px | 43,2 x 28,8 cm | 17 x 11,3 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
21. Juli 2008
Ort:
Cite Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Weitere Informationen:
Bullet holes in the wall reveal that violence is present in the slum of Cité Soleil. Cité Soleil (Sun City in English) is a shanty town located in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. It is considered one of the worst slums in the Americas, most of its 300.000 residents live in extreme poverty. Children and single mothers predominate in the population. Social and living conditions in the slum do not allow them to fulfill even the basic human needs. There is no running water, no sewers and no electricity. Public services virtually do not exist – there are no stores, no hospitals or schools, no urban infrastructure. In spite of this fact, a rent must be payed even in all shacks made from rusty metal sheets. Infectious diseases are widely spread as garbage disposal does not exist in Cité Soleil. Violence is common, armed gangs operate throughout the slum. The average life expectancy in Cité Soleil is between 45-50 years.
