Following a disaster the scale of the earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12, it seems natural to focus the attention on the earthquake victims and relief efforts.

The earthquake claimed between 100,000 and 200,000 lives. We'll never know an exact count. But those who were left behind are far from victims. Their stories of hope in the midst of despair, new life in the face of death are stories not of victims but of SURVIVORS.

In our series of Survivor Stories, we give voice to a few of the brave survivors facing the uncertainties of tomorrow.