What I saved when the quake struck Haiti

Anise Cange saved a basket so she can keep food for her children Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Anise Cange saved her children, Jordanie and Emmanuelle Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Berverly Despergnes saved her toy guitar Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Bourbon Roseline saved a large pot so she would have something to keep water in Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Clolide Bernadin saved a plastic bowl so she could wash her baby Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk David Bertrand saved his family's photo album Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Esther Bertrand saved her doll Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Gilber Jean saved his radio Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Guyteau Colin was not able to save anything Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Hilaire Jean-Lous, a pastor and carpenter, saved his tools to build tents Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Jocelyne Pierre saved a book: 101 Dalmations Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk John Francois saved a blanket so he would have something to sleep on Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk John Richardson Estimable saved a toy ball Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Laurianne Garcon saved her favorite scarf, which she was wearing when the earthquake hit Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Lina Exorf saved a blue basket with a few essentials including documents and kitchen utensils Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Louna Henry with her children Leandie Dupera and Woodjenie Dupera. Louna saved her iron Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Luc Bien-Aime saved his mobile phone, but not its charger, so now he pays to get it charged at booths around town Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Myrlene Merssant saved some bedding so her family would have something to sleep with Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Nairssa Luma's mother saved playing cards that she shares with her family Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Natalie Piere saved a blue bag full of clothing while her son Stanley Agee saved his blanket Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Nerly Uscar saved cooking pots so she could feed her child Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Nyriean Louis saved a satchel with important documents including birth certificates Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Rebecca Voltaire saved a doll Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Steve David wants to be a boxer so he saved his boxing glove Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Suzette Batichon saved a portable grill so she could cook Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Tarah Cadet's mother saved a pot and a metal bowl for each of her children so they would have something to eat from Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk Mesane Richar, Michanelle Bertand, Gladina Bertand, Esther Bertrand and Suzette Bertrand. The children saved a few toys while grandmother Michanelle saved a big cooking pot Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Polaris Photograph: Julie Dermansky/guardian.co.uk