Post-quake Haitian orphans dream of safer, better future
Naive smiles, warm hugs and curious eyes ... all were from children living in an orphanage in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince when they greeted every visitor to their shared home Saturday. [full text]Haitian girl rescued 15 days after quake
A Haitian girl was miraculously rescued from under the debris of a college on Wednesday, 15 days after the devastating quake on Jan. 12. [full text]
Basic facts about Haiti
A magnitude-7.0 earthquake hit Haiti on Tuesday local time, collapsing a hospital and damaging government buildings in its capital city of Port-au-Prince. The following are some key facts about the country:The Republic of Haiti is a Caribbean country, sharing the island of Espanola with the Dominican Republic.
Around three quarteres of the 27,750 square km of Haiti's territory are covered by mountains. The capital Port-au-Prince is also the largest city of the country.
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