One month ago, the city of Leogane crumbled to a massive earthquake, leaving almost every building destroyed, hundreds dead and thousands homeless. Located some 37 mileswest of Port-au-Prince, Leogane became the epicenter of suffering and despair.

 

But one month later, residents are showing signs of moving on.

 

Leogane's citizens gathered together on Sunday to pray — some for the past, some for the difficult future that lies ahead.

 

[Solomon Roosevelt, Pastor]:

“Monday, everyday, they pray, you know? Usually, they pray here. There is a school and a church here.”

 

And when they're not at church, most of the town's residents live in the sprawling tent city set up in the soccer stadium, trying to settle into a daily routine.  

 

33 days after the quake, some still clearly recall what happened that day.

 

[Manuela Bogenet, Tent City Resident]:

“No, nobody helped us. We used our heads during the earthquake, we went to an area where there was nothing.”

 

After the January 12 quake hit, most of the aid attention was focused on the massive destruction in Port-au-Prince. 

 

According to Leogane residents, relief teams and supplies did not begin trickling in until barely a week later, leaving many to fend for themselves.