Haiti: We need jobs the most

2010-03-31 09:38 BJT

Special Report: Strong Quake Hits Haiti |

 

Haitians say their most pressing needs in the wake of the destruction caused by the massive January earthquake are jobs, schools and homes. That's according to a survey released by the international relief agency Oxfam.

Haiti's crumbled national palace is perhaps one of the most iconic symbols of the January 12th earthquake which is estimated to have killed more than 300,000 people.

Described by some experts as the deadliest natural disaster of modern times,the quake destroyed hundreds of buildings. It left more than a million people camped out in the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince.

Haitians line up as the International humanitarian organisation GOAL distributes food to quake victims in Port-au-Prince. (AFP/Thony Belizaire)
Haitians line up as the International humanitarian organisation
GOAL distributes food to quake victims in Port-au-Prince.
(AFP/Thony Belizaire)