Hope In Haiti

Austin based photographer Esther Havens was in Haiti within a week of the earthquake. Haven's is a humanitarian photographer and works primarily with water charities. She does not consider herself to be simply a photojournalist because in any situation she is involved with she wants to do more than document those she is around. In her words, "sometimes you have to just put down the camera." She is driven by a desire to bring real, and lasting change to the areas of the world that she is able to visit. Using her photographic ability to raise awareness and help organizations raise funds to do their work.

Esther took her most recent trip with safewaternexus, and will be returning to Haiti with them next week. Then she will be doing a two week trip for Charity Water. The images speak for themselves, and are below. If you would like to know more about Esther and her work you can go to her website, and follow her twitter for the latest updates from wherever she is working.