HAITI: Fear of the earthquake lives on Photo: Phuong Tran/IRIN children in haiti starving JACMEL, 29 January 2010 (IRIN) – Crowds in Haiti stampede out of buildings at the hint of a tremor; mothers refuse to breastfeed for fear of passing on their depression; people complain of headaches and insomnia. Mental health specialists say... Read more

INDONESIA: Waiting for permanent homes BANDA ACEH, 24 December 2009 (IRIN) – Ani was preparing breakfast on a Sunday morning five years ago when she heard a loud roaring noise after a massive earthquake. She fled to the hills with her husband and four children, unaware that within minutes their rented home would be swept away. Nobody... Read more