One year on: Haiti Earthquake Response

On 12 January 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the nation of Haiti, the most
powerful quake to hit in more than 200 years. The impact and aftershocks were devastating.
Survivors struggled to find shelter. Limited food and water, overcrowding and unsanitary
conditions characterised the capital of Port-au-Prince and other affected urban centres. The
young, old, sick and injured were forced to sleep on the streets without basic supplies as
aftershocks jolted through the ruins.