Bob Michaels
nobody special
FWIW, Al's neighborhood in North Miami has quite a large Haitian population from changing demographics over the years.
bwcolor
Veteran
You are confusing actually getting people and supplies on the ground and getting ready to do so. Little help is on the ground in Haiti. It takes time. Now, an earthquake is much harder to predict than a bad storm.
CK Dexter Haven
Well-known
Embarrassing thread. 50,000 dead, and this is about a red dot around a celebrity's neck....
Paul T.
Veteran
Check out the INternational Rescue COmmittee- they are known to be one of, if not the, most efficient relief tragedies: 90% of their funding goes to the cause, 10% to admin. They have a UK and US branch, so they can claim your tax on the donation too.
http://www.theirc.org/
http://www.theirc.org/
SteveM(PA)
Poser
Our translator and his family are still missing...could likely be in a mass grave right now. We were scheduled to go back in August to install more water filtration and distribute birthing kits, set up triage units, and even simple stuff like pass out Tylenol. They were in desperate, desperate medical straights before. It will be a small miracle now if a third of the population isn't wiped out. Unicef and the UN, both of which are very anti-adoption, may threaten to withdraw funding if adoption practices are continued, much less stepped up (which is what is really needed), as they did in Rwanda, and we could see untold genocide if the country isn't stabilized.
Mephiloco
Well-known
Well we didn't get supplies for a good week. People were talked into not donating because for some reason we 'deserved' what happened. And about predicting, they've been predicting disaster of this magnitude in Haiti for years. It also helps that the Haitian government is smart enough to not refuse foreign aid, unlike the US government. Instead of accepting aid from the Dutch, French, etc in the form of engineers and men on the ground, they decided to go with the Army Corps of Engineers, who
And about donating, I'd recommend going with the Salvation Army as opposed to the Red Cross. Red Cross was terrible in my experience and they tend to keep their funds instead of spending, they also have an incredibly high overhead, and incredibly high paid executives.
After Katrina I actually had Red Cross people refuse to give me aid because I didn't fit some kind of preconceived profile (I'm white) of a New Orleanian.
f6andBthere
Well-known
I was thinking about putting up a thread in the members-only concerning the situation in Haiti, much like was done in the past with the Tidal Wave of a few years ago.
If this thread brings one donation to any of the charities mentioned, then it served a useful purpose.
Whatever the original intent, it did bring the topic to RFF, perhaps in a context that could only happen here.
But it did raise the subject, and some serious comments and good acts have come from it.
If this thread brings one donation to any of the charities mentioned, then it served a useful purpose.
Whatever the original intent, it did bring the topic to RFF, perhaps in a context that could only happen here.
But it did raise the subject, and some serious comments and good acts have come from it.
Sparrow
Veteran
yep …. exactly
tritiated
Well-known
I don't care. People are dying
parsec1
parsec1
Think of the people first Send some money . Be proud that you have done so.
Who cares what you shoot with. In a dreadfull situation like this you could probably get pictures with a box brownie anyway.
Who cares what you shoot with. In a dreadfull situation like this you could probably get pictures with a box brownie anyway.
eleskin
Well-known
Doctors Without Borders is great
Doctors Without Borders is great
I remember when I was in Moscow in 1996 photographing the Russian Presidential Elections. I called Doctors Without Borders and offered to document their homless aid efforts there at my cost. They were really wonderful people, and I had the privilage to contribute to them. They were from France, with some young Russian doctors. When I saw how they bandaged up wounds combined with tears of relief from those who were treated, I thought of only one word. "Superman". I was proudly using my M6 to help these people (they needed coverage) as I am hoping they are doing in Haiti. I guess it does not matter which camera, etc, but I had pride in what I used and how I used it and I am glad I am seeing the same in Haiti. From this perspective, how is this thread embarrising?
Doctors Without Borders is great
I remember when I was in Moscow in 1996 photographing the Russian Presidential Elections. I called Doctors Without Borders and offered to document their homless aid efforts there at my cost. They were really wonderful people, and I had the privilage to contribute to them. They were from France, with some young Russian doctors. When I saw how they bandaged up wounds combined with tears of relief from those who were treated, I thought of only one word. "Superman". I was proudly using my M6 to help these people (they needed coverage) as I am hoping they are doing in Haiti. I guess it does not matter which camera, etc, but I had pride in what I used and how I used it and I am glad I am seeing the same in Haiti. From this perspective, how is this thread embarrising?
It is the perceived priority given to the equipment and not to the events that occurred and being documented.
With that stated, I think a lot of good came from the thread which no one else brought up. It brought the tragedy in Haiti to RFF, and probably generated some donations.
Maybe we could have another RFF sale, with money earned, going toward relief in Haiti. That was done several years ago. yes, it was on an Honor basis, ads were free back then, someone got gear, someone got a tax deduction, but people in need got the money.
With that stated, I think a lot of good came from the thread which no one else brought up. It brought the tragedy in Haiti to RFF, and probably generated some donations.
Maybe we could have another RFF sale, with money earned, going toward relief in Haiti. That was done several years ago. yes, it was on an Honor basis, ads were free back then, someone got gear, someone got a tax deduction, but people in need got the money.
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oldoc
oldoc
It's easy to get high, mighty and heavily moral.
Let's remember that this is about photography, that's why we're here. This medium has had a great deal, over the years, to inform, motivate, and bring about change. Visual media tell stories in ways that words simply cannot. To that end, let's give the OP a break, and realize he made an observation. Ms.Curry might have been anywhere. Like any dedicated RF user, wherever she goes, the Red Dot isn't far away. I, for one, welcome whatever image I can get from Haiti, hoping that the more there are, the more help these suffering folks receive.
I'm sending money personally. I'm refraining from making assumptions about others' interest and motives. The emergency is too apparent .
Let's remember that this is about photography, that's why we're here. This medium has had a great deal, over the years, to inform, motivate, and bring about change. Visual media tell stories in ways that words simply cannot. To that end, let's give the OP a break, and realize he made an observation. Ms.Curry might have been anywhere. Like any dedicated RF user, wherever she goes, the Red Dot isn't far away. I, for one, welcome whatever image I can get from Haiti, hoping that the more there are, the more help these suffering folks receive.
I'm sending money personally. I'm refraining from making assumptions about others' interest and motives. The emergency is too apparent .
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pachuco
El ****
My thoughts exactly. This is a great forum but it certainly has it's share of self-righteous windbags. It is so inspiring to read the posts from people that have donated to the cause, have great stories of helping out in the past, or sharing ways to contribute but to those people who criticize the OP... Well, let's just say I don't get it. He made an observation about a Leica rangefinder...ON A RANGE FINDER FORUM!
I have seen suffering close up, it is horrible. This thread is not horrible.
bidnez
Established
Being where I am; I don´t even know who ms Ann is. What I know is that as a (photo)journalist she is where she should be right now. Using a Leica - fine! A lot of great photojournalists did in the past, as many used Nikons. Get the story told, that´s what´s important.
The Norwegian Red Cross has hopefully landed a mobile hospital in Port au Prince right now. That´s good. MSF are already there (so is Wyclef Jean, I hear). We´ll find out tomorrow where our money goes - it´ll be to someone there.
This thread has made me feel better about this place than I have in some time.
Brian; long time no see!
leif e
The Norwegian Red Cross has hopefully landed a mobile hospital in Port au Prince right now. That´s good. MSF are already there (so is Wyclef Jean, I hear). We´ll find out tomorrow where our money goes - it´ll be to someone there.
This thread has made me feel better about this place than I have in some time.
Brian; long time no see!leif e
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yanidel
Well-known
So in other words you would not have minded if somebody had started a thread on Sept 11th saying "I saw Rosenthal shoot with a Leica M6" ?
I myself also found the thread title very shocking, the perfect illustration of nowadays world. Thousands die in a few seconds and we sit far away, in front of our TV, and we get enthusiastic about a photographer using a camera. It seems surnatural to me.
Talk about it in a few weeks, why not, I am sure the OP did not mean bad, but right now it really sounds a bit out of context and very shallow.
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Chuck Albertson
Well-known
MSF could use the donations. All three of their clinics in PaP were destroyed in the quake, so they've set up shop in the adjoining lots, and are flying in an inflatable hospital.
The $10 text messages for the Red Cross alone have raised $8M as of Friday morning, on top of another $30M or so from other fundraising sources.
pachuco
El ****
Seriously? If we follow that logic none of us would even be on RFF right now. We should be only involved following the issue at hand. The fact that you are even on RFF and actively clicking on threads makes you just as "shallow" as the OP. Now, if you are that concerned please provide ways to help the victims, don't spend time responding to deviants like me! :angel:
oldoc
oldoc
Considering what I've seen, it is going to require many times that figure.
But it's a start.
Let's all remind our friends.
But it's a start.
Let's all remind our friends.