United Nations troops from Argentina keep the crowd back from a distribution of emergency supplies by Diakonie, a member of the ACT Alliance, and Caritas Internationalis, in the Haitian city of Leogane. Photo by Paul Jeffrey/ACT
Diakonie organized an air cargo shipment of 34 tons of relief supplies from Europe, along with basic medicines for 80,000 people. Photo by Paul Jeffrey/ACT
The plane was not allowed to land in Port-au-Prince until January 20, yet it was unloaded within hours and aid was shipped immediately to Leogane in UN trucks, where it was unloaded by residents and quickly distributed. Photo by Paul Jeffrey/ACT
Earthquake survivors in the quake-ravaged Haitian city of Leogane unload emergency supplies. Photo by Paul Jeffrey/ACT
Damaged buildings in Jacmel, the country's fourth-largest city, known for its arts and French colonial architecture. Photo by Plan International
In the first days after the quake, Jacmel was largely cut off from the rest of Haiti. Photo by Plan International
Aid flights have been landing at the city's tiny airport. Photo by Plan International
A man walks past a collapsed pre-school in Haiti. Photo by Plan International
A girl stands in front of a collapsed building and damaged car in Jacmel. Photo by Plan International
More than 3,000 people were reported to have been killed or injured and 60% of buildings damaged or destroyed. Photo by Plan International
Workers have set up safe zones where they play games with children affected by the earthquake. Photo by Plan International
A cement slab, normally used to make gates and doors. Now those gates and doors are being used as makeshift beds by people sleeping out in the open. Photo by John Engle
People construct a shelter. John Engle says aid has reached the neighbouring town of Leogane and is trickling through to Darbone but the lack of supplies has not stopped local people from trying to help themselves. Photo by John Engle
There is very little left standing at the Henri Christopher primary school. Photo by John Engle
Around 200 pupils aged four to 14 attend the school but fortunately they were not there when the earthquake struck. Photo by John Engle
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