230,000 people died as a result of the
earthquake.
Many more died and are still
dying as a result of the cholera epidemic.
"They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them."
Laurence Binyon
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| Jean Bertiny, survivor |
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| This young girl was hit by a wall on her way from school, she is brain damaged |
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| Scavenging in the ruins of a grocery store |
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| Tent city on PLace Boyer |
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| Necessity is the mother of inventions! |
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| Young lad who lives in a tent city |
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| Toilets for at least a thousand people |
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| Patients housed in tents at Hospital Espoir |
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| Tent city by the airport |
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| Down Town: Grand Rue |
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| Some students stayed after school for extra tuition, their world ended while learning |
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| Young people preparing sketches, to educate their peers in the tent city on proper hygiene |
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| Some of the more luxurious tents... |
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| First lady visiting children's' project |
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| Read Marie-Lynn Jean's story on the 28/02/2010 post |
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| Such a beautiful country! |
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| Local businesspeople took it upon themselves to bring in ship loads of help! |
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| Faith might have been shaken but not lost! |
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| We'll take it but we have no idea what it does... |
