Handmade Haitian Decor, Family Driving in Truck, Sustainable Fair Trade 23x23in

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Handmade Haitian Decor, Family Driving in Truck, Sustainable Fair Trade 23x23in

Struggles of Daily Life in Haiti  CNN's "Amanpour." "The aid is coming now and getting to the Port-au-Prince airport. And it's not getting out, because of the road system."

Public transportation, as it is understood in the United States, does not exist in Haiti. Most Haitians travel by private car, by bicycle, or on foot. There are about 36 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants. The systemroad consists mainly of unmarked and unpaved roads. 

 Fifty-five gallon oil drums --just like the ones on the background of this page--are first cleaned, by burning out residue.  Then using a lot of strength, they're flattened.  Using the flattened drum a a canvas, an artist then traces an existing stencil--generally cut out of a used cardboard box--with chalk.  Using a hammer and two or three sizes of chisels, the design is then cut.  After that, the piece is polished with a wire brush and given a coat of clear lacquer and left to dry in the sun.