The Haiti earthquake which occurred on Tuesday, 12 January, was the worst earthquake this nation has ever experienced. The earthquakes magnitude was a catastrophic 7.0 on the Richter scale. Low on food, resources, and fresh water, the earthquake crumbled homes and shops making the already low amount of survival resources even lower. Children and families were killed, and there seemed to be no place from harm as the quake tore through their buildings and streets. If that wasn't enough, the earthquake tore down the Notre Dame Cathedral and Capitol, which are located in Port-Au-Prince. It struck at the people emotionally and spiritually, when the one place they knew as sanctuary was taken away from them. Lone survivors will forever live with the emotional and sometimes physical scares of the natural disaster that demolished their homes and took their loved ones.
Haiti’s government estimated 316,000 people had died and 250,000 residences were damaged or collapsed. The aftershock left countless bodies under the ruble, and innocent children lost or left without parents. Faith is all that many Haitians have left. People were forced to live in tents/huts in order to survive. Left with impure water and scraps of food, this led to the looting of remaining building, public out bursts, and violent attacks against one another. The thought of them not knowing what would happen the next day caused them to feel on edge.
There were many nations that took part in the mission to help Haiti in this time of need. Many of them made contributions to help restore official buildings. Peru's prime minister decided to send about 104 tons of medicine and food to Haiti a few days after the destruction. The Peruvians also choose to give back to what they received when they were in a time of need such as this one.
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