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Up to 140 thousand people are thought to have died in the Haiti earthquake.It's not just the human cost though that's being counted.Much of the country's infrastructure was flattened and will need to be rebuilt. Emma Hayward reports on a country that will soon be thinking about its reconstruction. (18 January, 2010)

While aid distribution in the aftermath of Haiti's devastating earthquake has improved, many are still fighting to survive and some of the most vulnerable are pregnant women.Haiti already had the worst maternal mortality rate in the Western hemisphere and now, with the country's hospitals in ruins, pregnant women face even more dangers.Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo reports on their struggle from Cite Soleil. (26 Jan 2010)

Additional police and troops are being sent to Haiti to bolster security amid relief efforts in the wake of last weeks deadly earthquake.For many earthquake victims, even six days after the disaster, the story is still one of frustration as aid is only slowly getting through.While at the airport the debate rages over the prioritising of military flights over civilian aid flights, in makeshift relief camps some earthquake victims are going hungry while others are fighting for food.Al Jazeera's Mike Kirsch reports on the situation from Port-au-Prince. (Jan 19, 09)

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Two years ago Fairport students wrote students in Haiti. Now they have received replies

For more news and videos visit ☛ http://english.ntdtv.comFollow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevisionAdd us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2CIt's been two years since the devastating earthquake hit Haiti. But quake victims say government and aid agencies have not delivered on their promises to help with the recovery effort.Nearly six thousand Haitians marched on Wednesday to remember the earthquake and protest against what they say is a slow recovery process.They say the government and aid organizations have not done enough to ensure the donations go to those who need them.[Otelier Herman, Coordinator, Center of Respect and Promotion of Human Rights]:"Two years after, nothing has been done in the poorest neighborhoods. As a citizen within the poor neighborhoods, we have found that there was not a policy for housing and that's why so many people have died."One day before the two-year anniversary of the disaster, Haitians peacefully wound their way through the streets of Port-au-Prince, wearing white t-shirts and straw hats to symbolize unity among the poorest.Several NGOs came together to help organize Wednesday's march, saying that access to land and housing is a fundamental right that is not being met for Haiti's earthquake survivors.Haitians are also struggling to get access to education.[Marie Yolen Gefrard, School Director and Representative of Platform for a Cause]:"We've heard from a government official that there is free school for all and we haven't seen that yet. They don't pay the teachers and they collected money over and over. Still teachers are not paid, children cannot find food to eat. They are stuck in tents. The kids cannot go to school, even though they said school is free and that's not true."Around a quarter-of-a-million Haitians were killed by the quake and more than one million were left without a home.

Two years after the earthquake that devastated Haiti, the country's struggling to get back on its feet. Haiti's Prime Minister promised 2012 would be a year of reconstruction and economic recovery but progress has been frustratingly slow. Big challenges lie ahead for recently elected President Michel Martelly, around half a million Haitians still live in makeshift tents. Powered by NewsLook.com Producer : France24

Tropical Storm Emily caused flooding and damaged hundreds of homes in Haiti on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of vulnerable earthquake victims around the capital waited nervously in flimsy shanties and tents for the full brunt of the storm.Powered by NewsLook.com Producer : CBC

Haitians are marking the second anniversary of the devastating 2010 earthquake with church services throughout the deeply religious country.Powered by NewsLook.com Producer : CBC

Montreal's large Haitian community is joining others across Quebec at various events Wednesday to mark one year since the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Powered by www.newslook.com Producer : CBC

Haitians in the Ottawa-Gatineau area have remembered those lost in the massive earthquake that shook Haiti one year ago. Powered by www.newslook.com Producer : CBC

Sahana: Monitoring the Haiti Earthquake ResponseThe Human Rights Center UC Berkeley - Stephens HallPanelists:Jay Aronson (Carnegie Mellon)Aida Maria Noval (HURIDOCs)Katitza Rodriguez (Electronic Frontier Foundation)Brent Woodworth (Sahana Software Foundation and the Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Foundation)Megan Price (Benetech)

Thousands of US troops have arrived on the island, trying to offer security and distribute what humanitarian aid there is. And the UN Security Council is expected to approve the deployment of 3,500 extra UN troops. But critics say before more security forces arrive, it is medical equipment, nurses and doctors that need to be allowed access to the country if aid efforts can really begin to reach those most in need. Sebastian Walker reports from Port-au-Prince. (Januray 19th, 2010)

Haitians held a moment of silence Wednesday afternoon to mark the sombre anniversary of the powerful earthquake that shattered their country one year ago. Powered by www.newslook.com Producer : CBC

Haitians find warmth in Canada Powered by www.newslook.com Producer : CBC