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Haiti: After the earthquake around a million people are living in tent villages

Janine RabeFebruary 1, 2010

It is now some three weeks since Haiti was rocked by a massive earthquake. Experts believe it will take ten years to rebuild the country. The main task still remains to provide basic necessities to the displaced population. The government wants to build a series of camps to provide a minimum of hygiene and comfort. Till that happens, many are still living in makeshift shelters. Our correspondent Dieter Hermann visited a temporary camp and sent us this report.

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