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Éric Bellefeuille
Eric Bellefeuille is currently the Co-ordinator of the Quebec Region and a member of L’Arche Agape in Gatineau. Involved with L’Arche since 1993, he devotes himself to amateur photography and takes the opportunity, while visiting different communities, to capture the commonplace things of daily life and images of the people who share in the life of the community.
In November 2007, he had a chance to visit the L’Arche communities in Haiti. Here are some of the images he brought home. | | |
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A Slum in Port-au-Prince
Éric Bellefeuille
This photograph was taken in the Haitian capital. It shows a slum nestled in the side of a hill. Sadly, such places are extremely vulnerable to heavy rains. Mudslides that carry away small houses and leave many human victims in their wake are not uncommon.
Jolibois
Éric Bellefeuille
A member of the Carrefour community, Jolibois was one of the first core members to join L’Arche Haiti during its early years.
Welcome to Cayes
Éric Bellefeuille
The community of Chantal is 45 minutes by car from the city of Cayes, located in the southwest of the country, on the seacoast.
Home in Chantal
Éric Bellefeuille
L’Arche Chantal, the property and the house, where 11 core members and assistants live.
Entering the village of Chantal.
Éric Bellefeuille
Entering the village of Chantal. Immediately after fording a river, Chantal, one of Haiti’s rural villages, welcomes us.
Erline
Éric Bellefeuille
L’Arche Chantal welcomes adults, and also children, who all live under the same roof. This is Erline, one of the most recent arrivals.
L'Arche Chantal
Éric Bellefeuille
L’Arche Chantal signals its presence on the road leading to the community.
L'Arche Carrefour, Kay Sen Josèf
Éric Bellefeuille
One of the community’s houses
Esther, de L'Arche Carrefour
Gabo, L'Arche Chantal
Making “mamba” (peanut butter) at the Carrefour Community
Éric Bellefeuille
Producing “mamba” (peanut butter) involves a number of steps and a great deal of work. Here, the peanuts are shelled before they are roasted.
Children on their way to school
Éric Bellefeuille
Here, two children heading to school walk past a kiosk selling lottery tickets. Their pride in going to school is reflected in their spotless school uniforms.
Child
A child from the Ke Kontan School
Éric Bellefeuille
Many children with disabilities from the area participate in the workshop at L’Arche Carrefour. Often, this is their only chance of obtaining an education.
The school at L’Arche Chantal
Éric Bellefeuille
Every day, many people come to the school to pursue their education.
Gracia, L'Arche Carrefour
Éric Bellefeuille
Jonas, L'Arche Chantal
Éric Bellefeuille
Yven est une des enfants accueillis à L'arche Chantal.
Éric Bellefeuille
Yven is one the child core members at L’Arche Chantal.
Jean-Marc, L'Arche Chantal
Éric Bellefeuille
The woodworking shop at L’Arche Chantal
Éric Bellefeuille
The workshop produces a number of products made of wood: chairs, sofas, desks, beds, tables, even caskets!
Jaqueline
Éric Bellefeuille
Jacqueline is the Co-ordinator of L’Arche Carrefour. An assistant from the very beginning of the community, she still lives in one of the homes.
An assistant, cooking at L’Arche Chantal
Éric Bellefeuille
Meals are simple, but prepared with care, by the community’s assistants.
A “tap tap” at Chantal
Éric Bellefeuille
Getting a load ready to take to the capital. In Haiti, a “tap tap” (a van or small bus)is always brightly coloured.
La kay San Bénadèt
Éric Bellefeuille
Un des deux foyers de L'Arche Carrefour
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