More than a month after the earthquake, thousands of new amputees are facing the stark reality of living with disabilities in a shattered country whose terrain and culture have never been hospitable to the disabled.

At the world's first AIDS clinic, a half-mile from the wrecked national palace, director Jean "Bill" Pape is racing to rebuild one of Haiti's few world-class institutions after the Jan. 12 earthquake killed workers, destroyed buildings and suspended research.

NY Times article (2/5/10)

"The situation has gone from bad to worse because the earthquake set off a dangerous diaspora. Most of the sanatorium's several hundred surviving patients fled and are now living in the densely packed cities where experts say they are probably spreading the disease. Most of these patients have also stopped taking  their daily regimen of pills, therby heightening the chance that there will be an outbreak of a strain resistant to treatment, experts say."

Another new site, started by the Crisis Commons volunteers, intended as a repository for the survivor stories of Haitians and their families. Creole is suggested. If you know Haitians in the Boston, New York, Miami or other communities, send them the url and urge them to have family post stories and video on YouTube. Then check back to see what's happening and send email to stimulate communication when you can. Thank you!