Haiti Earthquake: Stories from the frontline
In the days since the devastating earthquake, many stories have flooded into us from Haiti, from the people we work with, ActionAid staff and ordinary Haitians who have lost everything yet still have the capacity to risk their own lives to help others.
All of them heartbreaking. So many are inspiring. We want to share a few with you...
The Right kind of adoption in Haiti
Raymonde Francois, 49, adopted two children after their mothers died in childbirth.
One – four-year-old Neliejelaine Jean – was the child of one of her neighbours. The other - Milles Xavier Francois, 8, is her brother’s son.
Jhonnley Joseph was in his mother's arms when she died...
Anjali Kwatra in Port au Prince
Wednesday 3rd Febuary
Everyone I have met in Haiti in the past few days knows someone who died in the earthquake. Many lost several family members.
But some of the hardest stories to hear are those of children who have lost one or both parents...
Stories from Survivors: Meeting Immacula again
A video interview with ActionAid staff and Immacula shows that here is hope for the people of Haiti as ActionAid reaches the Port-au-Prince suburb of Haiti with its first batch of aid, and helps Immacula Jeanty feed her children a good meal.
Stories from Survivors: Immacula Jeanty
Immacula Jeanty and the other women of Ti Source camp above Mariani, Port au Prince, have formed a committee and organised a rota of men to guard the most vulnerable women at night.
Stories from Survivors: Marie Carmelle Cadet
When we came across Marie Carmelle Cadet in a small camp by the side of Mariani's narrow streets, she was lying down because she felt so weak.
