Up to three million people live in the area worst hit by the quake centred 10 miles southwest of the capital Port-au-Prince.
Many have lost homes and their livelihoods.
Essential services have been badly hit.
KEY FACTS
7.0 magnitude earthquake struck at 1653 local time (2153 GMT) on 12 January.
Officials fear more than 100,000 dead and three million affected.
Up to 150 UN staff, including peacekeepers, unaccounted for.
“This huge quake has ripped apart the lives of millions of people in one of the poorest nations of the world.
“It is clear after the immediate rescue attempt is completed we will be left with ongoing humanitarian challenges.
“DEC member agencies and their partners are responding but face terrible suffering. We urgently need the public’s help for their work.” – Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Chief Executive Brendan Gormley.
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