Haiti - Port au Prince

problems in the camps and their dependencies

selforganisation of the camps

Due to lack of organization of the state, the tent cities have developed itself into a political system. In the refugee camps, there are so-called tent-mayor and a cabinet which stands to the side (culture, sports, health, women and social affairs). Not all mayors were elected, accepted and are able, but they play an important rule for stability in the camps and for the communication between the various tent cities. In collaboration with the organizations they form a kind of "mini-governments".
 

slums near Pétionville

economy: history and activity


invertion of urban space

populated area (before the earthquake)



space occupied by the tent cities