Haitians eke out livings after quake

One month after the devastating quake in Haiti, people have found some ways to make a living. Port-au-Prince was converted into a city of tents after the quake. But amid the despair have emerged stories of solidarity.

21-year-old barber Vladimir Vital lost his home, two nieces and several friends in the disaster. Despite his personal hardships, he has returned to his razor and scissors to get his business back on its feet.

Vladimir Vital said, "I'm working here and passing the time. I lost my house in the earthquake and now live and sleep in a tent. I have two or three customers everyday. Things are tough at the moment, so I take whatever payment is offered."

Gary Suran turned problems generated by the quake into a business aimed at helping people. He uses a car battery to charge peoples' mobile phones, which is often their only means of communication with loved ones.

Gary Suran said, "This work is to try to help the population in communicating, because they need phones to call friends and family who live far away. There is no power in our tents, so we make do with what we have."

Another Haitian man, Arthur, ekes out a living by cleaning up earthquake debris. The 37-year-old father of two collects and sells stranded wood.

While the road to recovery is expected to stretch far into the future, gradual signs of a return to normality are helping bring hope to a weary and frustrated population.