George John DeTellis was born on June 11, 1961 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to a pastor and a homemaker. As a child, George told his family that he didn't want to be a minister. In 1967, his father took over the pastorate of a broken-down inner city church in Worcester, Massachusetts that was being housed in a nineteenth century former Salvation Army building.

For five years during the 1970's, George and his family lived in a makeshift apartment in the back of the church. As part of their evangelism efforts, the basement of the church was converted into a Friday night coffeehouse for youth. During the summers, his family borrowed a company van from George's grandfather and would camp out on Cape Cod passing out tracks to hippies during the week, and on the weekends hold evangelism rallies on the beach and in rented town halls.

In 1979, George spent his entire life savings to be part of a mission trip to the country of Haiti. In January of 1983, his family moved to Haiti with tents to start a mission on five acres of beachfront property purchased for seven thousand dollars. After twenty years, his family is still living in the country of Haiti.

George met his wife, Paula, in Haiti while she was serving as a missionary. They reside in Orlando, FL with their children, Michael and Julianne.

George's passion is for the country of Haiti to find hope in God. His desire is that his photographs will inspire others to work with him in an effort to change the lives and hearts of the Haitian people.

George's other books on Haiti are available at George DeTellis.com.