VE Haiti: A call to support survivors of sexual violence

This animation tells the story of a woman in Haiti's capital who survived sexual violence and received care from MSF, highlighting the need for further services for survivors. The woman's name was changed at her request and her story was read by an MSF staff member. Illustrations by an award-winning Haitian artist, Lyne Lucien @lalucien.

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSB218763

Date taken / Date Recorded 02/01/2025 2:14 PM

Country Haiti

Commissioning section MSF-NETHERLANDS

Photographer / videographer / producer Lyne Lucien

Usage Rights (MSF) External Media, MSF Publications, Social Media

Formal Consent Copy available yes

Editor's rating ★★★★★ (C)

Video format h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661)

Duration 1m29s

Maximum Size 1080px × 1920px 113.75 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist Script with voice directions attached.
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Text and voice over"
Jeanne: My name is Jeanne and I am 23 years old.
Jeanne: I've been struggling since I survived a sexual assault.
"Jeanne: I was living with my father and my baby.
One day we heard someone banging at the door."
Jeanne: Three men were outside. They threatened to shoot into the house if we didn’t let them in.
Jeanne: They raped me one after the other.
Jeanne: I felt like I was no longer alive.
Jeanne: We went to live with my mother in a difficult neighborhood.
Jeanne: We had nowhere else to go.
"Jeanne: “I worried all the time that it would happen again.

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Jeanne: I could not sleep. I couldn't eat.
Jeanne: I saw a doctor.
Jeanne: And I met with a psychologist and told her my story.
"Jeanne: She said insomnia is common after a traumatic event and that it will improve with the healing process.

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Jeanne: She taught me a breathing exercise to try to relax and sleep better.
"Jeanne: I closed my eyes and focused on my breathing and nothing else.

Jeanne is one of 4,200 survivors of sexual and gender-based violence who received medical and psychological care from MSF in Haiti in 2023.
Survivors also need services beyond what MSF can provide, such as access to safe shelters and financial assistance.
Help raise awareness by sharing this story."

Special instructions For adaptations please use the Noto Sans font and the Video project file https://media.msf.org/Share/r1v42ud2s2w837p1xw8qnpj2wu5s8r6c Please tag @lalucien on Instagram Music is “For dear life” by Nick Harvey - West One Music. See cue-sheet