Haiti Earthquake Six Month Anniversary: Nothing Has Changed

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    From USAToday.com:

    Six months after a devastating earthquake flattened Haiti’s capital city, little has changed for Ernst Leo and his 7-year-old daughter, Therissa.

    Every night, they crawl into a cramped tent barely big enough to hold a mattress and their few belongings.

    For six months, they have lived on the street in a once-thriving middle-class neighborhood. Every day, they hustle for basic necessities. Their bathroom is in the home of a neighbor whose house is still standing, their evening light comes from Leo’s cellphone and their meals from other families who live in nearby tents.

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