An outbreak of cholera in the Artibonite River valley, in the center of Haiti, killed more than a thousand people and sickened tens of thousands in late 2010. A quick response from Haitian and international medical organizations has so far helped stem the spread. Still, many people live in circumstances that do not afford them the luxury of avoiding activities that bring them into contact with contaminated water sources. Though cholera had not been seen in Haiti for 50 years prior, it appears likely to pose a threat for the foreseeable future.

To cap a year of turmoil in Haiti, with a devastating earthquake and widespread cholera outbreak, Haitians went to the polls on November 28 in the first round of voting to choose a new president. Current president Rene Preval's hand-picked successor, Jude Celestin, faced minimal popularity. Michel Martelly, a well-known singer, is heavily supported in Port-au-Prince but failed to make the runoff. Meanwhile,a former first lady, Mirlande Manigat, has emerged as the leading candidate. Due to persistent difficulties for most people in obtaining a voting card, turnout was extremely low. A runoff between Celestin and Manigat is scheduled for January 16, 2011.

Five years after the devastating 2010 earthquake that killed an estimated 250,000 people, Haiti continues to struggle. Despite the tremendous resources and ideas brought to bear, intended once and for all to set right Haiti's development and governance challenges, many of the issues that have plagued the country for decades, including corruption, violence, dependence on foreign assistance, and poor infrastructure, remain deeply entrenched. Hopes raised high have fallen, replaced in the minds of many Haitians by bitter resentment that they have once again been exploited and forgotten.

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, killing more than 200,000 people and devastating the already struggling city of Port-au-Prince. Those who survived were mostly left homeless and without food or resources. Up to 50,000 erected a camp near the edge of the city on a private golf course known as the Pétionville Club. These images are of the people living in the tent city.