Haiti Survivors Camps

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A United Nations soldier from Brazil walks through land in Croix de Bouquets, site of a planned relocation camp to accommodate 40,000 people, January 22, 2010 in Croix de Bouquets, Haiti. Reports indicate the Haitian government, with international assistance, will relocate some 400,000 people left homeless in last week's earthquake who are currently living in squalid makeshift tent camps throughout the city. Getty

A Haitian woman collects charcoal in a field where a United Nations bulldozer works to clear land for a planned relocation camp to accommodate some 40,000 people January 22, 2010 in Croix de Bouquets, Haiti. Reports indicate the Haitian government, with international assistance, will relocate some 400,000 people left homeless in last week's earthquake who are currently living in squalid makeshift tent camps throughout the city. Getty

A Haitian man washes himself on a street in Port-au-Prince January 22, 2010. With food, cash and medicine starting to flow, Haiti's government and aid workers are turning to the mammoth task of feeding and sheltering hundreds of thousands of earthquake survivors still living in the capital's rubble-strewn streets and filthy tent cities. Reuters

A Haitian woman cooks her dinner in a makeshift tent village in a public park strewn with drying clothes in the downtown area of the city January 22, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haitian government officials, in conjunction with international organizations, are planning the relocation of some 400,000 people left homeless into temporary villages in outlying parts of the city. Getty

People sing and drink rum in their tent home on January 22, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haitian government agencies have announced that about 400,000 people made homeless by the January 12 earthquake will be moved from their makeshift camps to resettlement areas on the outskirts of the city. Getty

A young child washes in a bucket outside his tent home on January 22, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haitian government agencies have announced that about 400,000 people made homeless by the January 12 earthquake will be moved from their makeshift camps to resettlement areas on the outskirts of the city. Getty

Children play in a tent city that has sprung up to house people displaced by the January 12 earthquake on January 22, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haitian government agencies have announced that about 400,000 people made homeless by the earthquake will be moved from their makeshift camps to resettlement areas on the outskirts of the city. Getty

In this handout image provided by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), a woman prays outside the hospital for the elderly that collapsed during the January 12 earthquake on January 22, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Aid from around the world is arriving in support of Haitians victimized by last week's deadly earthquake, but getting that aid to where it's needed within the capital city has become a challenge as roads remain clogged with collapsed buidings, abandoned vehicles, food stands and loitering people, some of whom have taken to erecting tents on the thoroughfares. Getty

In this handout image provided by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), A woman lays outside a hospital for the elderly that collapsed during the January 12 earthquakeon January 22, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Aid from around the world is arriving in support of Haitians victimized by last week's deadly earthquake, but getting that aid to where it's needed within the capital city has become a challenge as roads remain clogged with collapsed buidings, abandoned vehicles, food stands and loitering people, some of whom have taken to erecting tents on the thoroughfares. Getty

In this handout image provided by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), 3,5000 displaced people live in the courtyard and banana groves of Ecole Rep Perou in the Martissant area after losing their homes when the earthquake devastated Haiti last week, on January 21, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haiti is trying to recover from a powerful 7.0-strong earthquake that struck on January 12 and devastated the country, displacing millions and killing tens of thousands. Getty

A woman carries a washing tub at a makeshift refuge camp in Port-au-Prince January 22, 2010. With food, cash and medicine starting to flow, Haiti's government and aid workers are turning to the mammoth task of feeding and sheltering hundreds of thousands of earthquake survivors still living in the capital's rubble-strewn streets and filthy tent cities.

girl drinks from a bucket as people wait in line to get water at a refugee camp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Jan. 22, 2010. A powerful earthquake hit Haiti on Jan. 12, killing and injuring thousands. AP

Haitians mill around at a camp for the displaced January 22, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Aid has started trickling out to Haitians devastated by last week's earthquake that ravaged the country, though many fear not enough will reach desparate citizens in time to prevent humanitarian catastrophe. Getty

Boys line up with thousands of others as they wait for food at a refugee camp on a golf course in Port-au-Prince, Friday, Jan. 22, 2010. A powerful earthquake hit Haiti on Jan. 12, killing and injuring thousands. AP

Haitians wake up at dawn in a makeshift camp for people whose home were either destroyed or badly damaged after earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Jan. 22, 2010. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on Jan. 12. AP

A boy walks with an umbrella at a golf course converted into a camp for the displaced January 21, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Aid has started trickling out to Haitians devastated by last week's earthquake that ravaged the country, though many fear not enough will reach desperate citizens in time to prevent humanitarian catastrophe. Getty

A girl waits in line with hundreds of others for a water distribution at a golf course converted into a camp for the displaced after last week's devastating earthquake January 21, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Aid has started trickling out to Haitians devastated by last week's earthquake that ravaged the country, though many fear not enough will reach desperate citizens in time to prevent humanitarian catastrophe. Getty

An earthquake survivor sits in a makeshift refugee camp in Port-au-Prince January 21, 2010. Banks in earthquake-hit Haiti will start operating again from the weekend, the country's commerce minister said on Thursday, as the government worked with aid partners to start trying to get the shattered economy back on its feet. Reuters

A makeshift camp for Haitians displaced from their homes by last week's earthquake is seen January 21, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Aid has started trickling out to Haitians devastated by last weeks earthquake that ravaged the country, though many fear not enough will reach desperate citizens in time to prevent humanitarian catastrophe. Getty

U.S. soldiers take cover as a helicopter from the 82nd Airborne arrives to give supplies to the Victims of Haiti's earthquake at makeshift refugee camp in Port-au-Prince January 21, 2010. Banks in earthquake-hit Haiti will start operating again from the weekend, the country's commerce minister said on Thursday, as the government worked with aid partners to start trying to get the shattered economy back on its feet. Reuters

Victims of Haiti's earthquake gather to get food at a makeshift refugee camp in Port-au-Prince January 21, 2010. Banks in earthquake-hit Haiti will start operating again from the weekend, the country's commerce minister said on Thursday, as the government worked with aid partners to start trying to get the shattered economy back on its feet. Reuters

A man sits with his child at a makeshift refugee camp in Port-au-Prince January 21, 2010. The seaport in Haiti's capital, damaged in the country's devastating earthquake, has reopened for limited aid shipments, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday. Reuters

A Vvictim of Haiti's earthquake feeds her grandsons at a makeshift refugee camp in Port-au-Prince January 21, 2010. The seaport in Haiti's capital, damaged in the country's devastating earthquake, has reopened for limited aid shipments, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday. Reuters

Victims of Haiti's earthquake gather to get food at a makeshift refugee camp in Port-au-Prince January 21, 2010. Banks in earthquake-hit Haiti will start operating again from the weekend, the country's commerce minister said on Thursday, as the government worked with aid partners to start trying to get the shattered economy back on its feet. Reuters

Victims of Haiti's earthquake stay at makeshift refugee camp in Port-au-Prince January 21, 2010. Banks in earthquake-hit Haiti will start operating again from the weekend, the country's commerce minister said on Thursday, as the government worked with aid partners to start trying to get the shattered economy back on its feet. Reuters

A Haitian youth stands at a makeshift refugee camp in Port-au-Prince January 21, 2010. The seaport in Haiti's capital, damaged in the country's devastating earthquake, has reopened for limited aid shipments, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday. Reuters

Haitians stand in a refugee camp on January 21, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Aid has started trickling out to Haitians devastated by last weeks earthquake that ravaged the country, though many fear not enough will reach desperate citizens in time to prevent humanitarian catastrophe. Getty

A Haitian man walks through a makeshift camp of tents for residents who lost their homes in a devastating earthquake on January 12 in the Petionville neighborhood January 20, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. According to reports more than a million residents lost their homes in the earthquake. Getty

A young woman carries her child in a makeshift camp for residents who lost their homes in a devastating earthquake on January 12 and are living in tents in the Petionville neighborhood January 20, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. According to reports more than a million residents lost their homes in the earthquake. Getty

Victims of Haiti's earthquake sleep at a makeshift refugee camp in Port-au-Prince January 21, 2010. The seaport in Haiti's capital, damaged in the country's devastating earthquake, has reopened for limited aid shipments, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday. Reuters

Pigs search for food above a makeshift camp for residents who lost their homes in the devastating earthquake on January 12 and are living in tents in the Petionville neighborhood January 20, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. According to reports more than a million residents lost their homes in the earthquake. Getty

Melissa Dosou, 19, center, grimaces as she is treated by the members of Disaster Medical Assistance Team at a refugee camp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. In the wake of last weeks devastating earthquake, medical clinics have patient backlogs, untreated injuries are festering and makeshift camps housing thousands of survivors could foster disease, experts have warned. AP

Women push and shove while standing in line to receive one liter of water each distributed by the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division at a camp set up on a golf course in Port-au- Prince, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. AP

U.S. Army Pvt First Class Thomas, of the 82nd Airborne Division, stands among a crowd of about 2000 people to help maintain order as they line up for water distribution at a camp set up on a golf course in Port-au- Prince, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. AP

A woman stands in line with about 2,000 other people as U.S. Army soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division distribute one liter of water each at a camp set up on a golf course in Port-au- Prince, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. International aid flowing into Haiti after last week's earthquake has been struggling with logistical problems, and many people are still desperate for food and water. AP

In this handout image provided by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), an IDP camp set up inside a stadium is shown filled with Haitians January 20, 2010 in Leogane, Haiti. A magnitude 6.1 aftershock shook Haiti again today following last week's devastating earthquake that left fatalities estimated in the tens of thousands and widespread destruction in and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Getty

People set up in a makeshift camp at a golf course receive one liter of water each distributed by U.S. troops of the 82nd Airbone Division in Port-au-Prince, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. The massive international aid flowing into Haiti after last week's earthquake has been struggling with logistical problems, and many people are still desperate for food and water. AP

Earthquake survivors reach out for shoes as water and clothing are distributed at a makeshift camp in Port-au-Prince, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved extra troops and police officers to beef up security in Haiti and ensure that desperately needed aid gets to earthquake victims. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12. AP

People line up to fill containers with water from a water distribution truck at a tent camp in Port-au-Prince, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. International aid flowing into Haiti after last week's earthquake has been struggling with logistical problems, and many people are still desperate for food and water. AP

Jeremy Johnson, a 34-year-old millionaire from Utah, works inside a tent placed at a soccer camp in Jimani, near the Dominican Republic's border with Haiti, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. After Johnson saw news reports of the earthquake that hit Haiti on Jan. 12 he flew two of his private airplanes and a helicopter to Jimani and began personally ferrying doctors, food and medicine to help survivors. AP

A man tries to jump into a moving pick-up truck which was carrying tents for distribution to displaced people in Port-au- Prince, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. The truck, carrying less than 10 tents, moved from its location inside a camp where roughly 200 earthquake survivors had gathered. International aid flowing into Haiti after last week's earthquake has been struggling with logistical problems, and many people are still desperate for food and water. AP

Two earthquake survivors carry a mattress at a refugee camp in Port-au-Prince, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. International aid flowing into Haiti after last week's earthquake has been struggling with logistical problems, and many people are still desperate for food and water. AP

Lenond Ronelis, center, drinks coffee at a refugee camp set up on a golf course in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. Troops, doctors and aid workers flowed into Haiti even while hundreds of thousands of Tuesday's quake victims struggled to find water or food. AP

Haitians line up to receive food in a makeshift refugee camp in Port-au-Prince January 19, 2010. U.S. Black Hawk helicopters swooped down on Haiti's wrecked presidential palace to deploy troops and supplies on Tuesday as a huge international relief operation to help earthquake survivors gained momentum. Reuters

Haitians chat inside their tent at a makeshift refugee camp in Port-au-Prince January 19, 2010. Thousands more U.S. troops will help U.N. peace keepers keep order on Haiti's increasingly lawless streets as tens of thousands of survivors wait desperately for aid. Reuters

In this handout image provided by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), Haitians are seen as they live in a make-shift camp close to the airport January 18, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haiti is trying to recover from a powerful 7.0-strong earthquake on January 12 that struck and devastated the country while displacing millions and killing tens of thousands. Getty

Yonel Regis, a pastor from a local church, burns trash at a refugee camp set up on a golf course in Port-au-Prince, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. A powerful earthquake hit Haiti last week. AP

A boy takes a bath at a makeshift refugee camp in Cite du Soleil, Port-au-Prince January 18, 2010. Thousands more U.S. troops will help U.N. peacekeepers keep order on Haiti's increasingly lawless streets as tens of thousands of survivors wait desperately for aid. Reuters

A girl washes her face at a refugee camp set up on a golf course in Port-au-Prince, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. Troops, doctors and aid workers flowed into Haiti on Monday even while hundreds of thousands of Tuesday's quake victims struggled to find water or food. AP

People crowd at a makeshift camp for earthquake survivors set up on a golf course in Port-au-Prince, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. A powerful earthquake hit Haiti last week. AP

A general view shows a makeshift refugee camp where at least 50,000 people are staying on the golf course of the Petion Club in Port-au-Prince January 18, 2010. U.S. troops protected aid handouts and the United Nations sought extra peacekeepers in earthquake-shattered Haiti on Monday as marauding looters emptied wrecked shops and desperate survivors began to receive medical care and air-dropped food. Reuters

Earthquake survivors wait for aid in a makeshift refugee camp at the Petion ville neighborhood in Port-au-Prince January 18, 2010. World leaders have pledged massive assistance to rebuild Haiti after the earthquake killed as many as 200,000 people, but five days into the crisis aid distribution was still random, chaotic and minimal. Reuters

In this photo released by MINUSTAH, a woman cooks rice at a camp for earthquake survivors in Jacmel, Haiti, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. International aid flowing into Haiti after last week's earthquake has been struggling with logistical problems, and many people are still desperate for food and water. AP

ents are seen at night in a makeshift refugee camp that has sprouted up in the famed Champs de Mars park in the city center in the aftermath of last week's devastating earthquake January 18, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Nearly a week after the earthquake devastated the impoverished island nation, relief supplies are in short supply and bodies continued to lie on the streets. Getty

A woman walks in a shelter at a makeshift camp site in Port-au-Prince January 18, 2010. Nearly a week after a massive earthquake hit Haiti, international aid is just starting to get through to those in need, delayed by logistical logjams and security concerns. Reuters

Earthquake survivors wait for aid in a makeshift refugee camp at the Petion ville neighborhood in Port-au-Prince January 18, 2010. World leaders have pledged massive assistance to rebuild Haiti after the earthquake killed as many as 200,000 people, but five days into the crisis aid distribution was still random, chaotic and minimal. Reuters

Haitians walk past a ever-increasing pile of garbage at a makeshift camp across the street from the National Palace January 18, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Nearly a week after the earthquake devastated the impoverished island nation, relief supplies are only now trickling in as thousands of homless sleep in the streets. Getty

A general view of the tent village in the U.N compound at the Port-au-Prince airport where search and rescue teams from all over the world have set up camp January 18, 2010. World leaders pledged aid to rebuild Haiti after what the United Nations called the worst humanitarian crisis in decades, but earthquake survivors were still waiting on Sunday for food, water and medicine. Reuters

People stand at a refugee camp located near a forward operating base for the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Jan. 18, 2010. Troops, doctors and aid workers flowed into Haiti on Monday even while hundreds of thousands of Tuesday's quake victims struggled to find water or food. AP

Haitian men dig ruts into the ground to set stakes for makeshift tents at a simple refugee camp January 18, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Nearly a week after the earthquake devastated the impoverished island nation, relief supplies are in short supply and bodies continued to lie on the streets. Getty

Haitians stand in a makeshift refugee camp across from the National Palace January 18, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Nearly a week after the earthquake devastated the impoverished island nation, relief supplies are in short supply and bodies continued to lie on the streets. Getty

Haitians stand in a makeshift refugee camp near the airport January 18, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Nearly a week after the earthquake devastated the impoverished island nation, relief supplies are in short supply and bodies continued to lie on the streets. Getty

People pray at a refugee camp located near a forward operating base for the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division in Port-au-Prince, Monday, Jan. 18, 2010. Troops, doctors and aid workers flowed into Haiti on Monday even while hundreds of thousands of Tuesday's quake victims struggled to find water or food. AP

This aerial view shows a makeshift camp at a crossroads in Port-au-Prince, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010. Relief groups and officials are focused on moving aid flowing into Haiti to survivors of the powerful earthquake that hit the country on Tuesday. AP

This aerial view shows a makeshift camp in Port-au-Prince, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010. Relief groups and officials are focused on moving aid flowing into Haiti to survivors of the powerful earthquake that hit the country on Tuesday. AP

A boy holds a candle at a camp for earthquake survivors in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010. AP

A woman cleans her tent in a makeshift refugee camp in Port-au-Prince January 17, 2010. World leaders have pledged massive assistance to rebuild Haiti after the earthquake killed as many as 200,000 people, but five days into the crisis aid distribution was still random, chaotic and minimal. Reuters

A woman sits in a makeshift camp for earthquake survivors near a country club used as a forward operating base for the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010. AP

A Haitian child washes his face at a makeshift camp at a fuel station January 16, 2010 on the edge of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haiti is trying to recover from a powerful 7.0-strong earthquake on January 12 that struck and devastated the city while displacing millions and killing thousands. Getty

People build a tent in a makeshift refugee camp in Port-au-Prince January 17, 2010. World leaders have pledged massive assistance to rebuild Haiti after the earthquake killed as many as 200,000 people, but five days into the crisis aid distribution was still random, chaotic and minimal. Reuters

aitians walk on the fringe of a displaced persons camp days after the earthquake on January 15, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haiti is trying to recover from a powerful 7.0-strong earthquake that struck and devastated the nation on January 12. Getty

A Haitian girl stands in a displaced persons camp in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the impoverished country on January 15, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haiti is trying to recover from a powerful 7.0-strong earthquake that struck and devastated the nation on January 12. Getty

Earthquake survivors gather in a makeshift camp set up in a field in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on Tuesday leaving thousands dead and many displaced. AP

Earthquake survivors gather in a makeshift camp they set up on basketball courts in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on Tuesday leaving thousands dead and many displaced. AP

Residents walk at an open camp area where they are staying at after a major earthquake hit the capital Port-au-Prince, January 14, 2010. Troops and planeloads of food and medicine streamed into Haiti on Thursday to aid a traumatized nation still rattled by aftershocks from the catastrophic earthquake that flattened homes and government buildings and buried countless people. Reuters

Survivors camp gather outside Haiti's National Palace, which was damaged by an earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the country on Tuesday. AP

A family lives in a makeshift camp in front of the Haitian National Palace in Port au Prince, in this United Nations handout taken and released on January 14, 2010. Troops and planeloads of food and medicine streamed in to Haiti on Thursday to aid a traumatized nation still rattled by aftershocks from the catastrophic earthquake that flattened homes and government buildings and buried countless people. Reuters

Refugees take shelter in tents in front of the damaged National Palace following a powerful earthquake that left much of the capital city in ruins January 13, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti January 12 causing widespread devastation and fatalities estimated in the tens of thousands. Getty

The injured camp out as they wait to be attended to by medical NGO (Hope For Haiti), Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, in Petionville, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Outside the Villa Creole Hotel, the injured from the surrounding area have come for shelter and medical attention. AP

Residents camp outside their houses for fear of a recurrence after a major earthquake hit the capital Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010. The death toll in Haiti's catastrophic earthquake could run to tens of thousands, President Rene Preval said on Wednesday, a day after the quake demolished schools, hospitals, houses and hillside shanties across the crowded and improverished capital. Reuters

A family camp outside with an injured relative lying on the ground in Port-au-Prince, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. Afraid to spend the night in their homes, most residents of the city are camping on the open after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti Tuesday. AP

Refugees congregate in the streets following a powerful earthquake that left much of the capital city in ruins January 13, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti January 12 causing widespread devastation and fatalities estimated in the tens of thousands. Getty

Haitians left homeless in the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake rest at a park in Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010. Tens of thousands of people were feared dead on Wednesday in Haiti's catastrophic earthquake, buried beneath demolished schools, hospitals and homes, and traumatized citizens milled in streets strewn with rubble and scattered bodies. Reuters

Haitians left homeless in the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake rest at a park in Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010. Tens of thousands of people were feared dead on Wednesday in Haiti's catastrophic earthquake, buried beneath demolished schools, hospitals and homes, and traumatized citizens milled in streets strewn with rubble and scattered bodies. Reuters

Injured people are seen at a makeshift field hospital on January 13, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Planeloads of rescuers and relief supplies headed to Haiti as governments and aid agencies launched a massive relief operation after a powerful earthquake that may have killed thousands. US President Barack Obama ordered a swift and aggressive US rescue effort, while the European Union activated its crisis systems and the Red Cross and United Nations unlocked emergency funds and supplies for the destitute nation. Much of Port-au-Prince was reduced to rubble by the 7.0-strong quake on January 12 but the airport was operational, opening the way for international relief aid to be ferried in by air as well as by sea. Getty

A woman carries a large peice of cardboard as others wander the streets January 13, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Planeloads of rescuers and relief supplies headed to Haiti as governments and aid agencies launched a massive relief operation after a powerful earthquake that may have killed thousands. Getty

A boy changes his shirt after sleeping outside January 13, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Planeloads of rescuers and relief supplies headed to Haiti as governments and aid agencies launched a massive relief operation after a powerful earthquake that may have killed thousands. Getty

Displaced people gather on Place Boyer in Petion-Ville to spend the night, following a major earthquake on January 12, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti today, followed by at least a dozen aftershocks, causing widespread devastation in the capital of Port-au-Prince. According to the The Red Cross, upto three million people have been affected and thousands are feared dead. Getty

A woman gets her make-shift bed ready to spend the night in the streets amongst all the other wounded, following a major earthquake on January 12, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti today, followed by at least a dozen aftershocks, causing widespread devastation in the capital of Port-au-Prince. According to the The Red Cross, upto three million people have been affected and thousands are feared dead. Getty

Residents sleep in the street after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince January 12, 2010. The 7.0 magnitude quake rocked Haiti, killing possibly thousands of people as it toppled the presidential palace and hillside shanties alike and leaving the poor Caribbean nation appealing for international help. Reuters

Residents rest on the street after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince January 12, 2010. The 7.0 magnitude quake rocked Haiti, killing possibly thousands of people as it toppled the presidential palace and hillside shanties alike and leaving the poor Caribbean nation appealing for international help. Reuters