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Nine months after the devastating earthquake hit Haiti, over a million people are still homeless.
They're living in Tent Cities around the country, and a group of people from Gallaudet University traveled to the country to make sure some of Haiti's disabled residents were not forgotten.
Gallaudet is one of the few colleges specifically geared toward deaf students.
One tent city in Port-au-Prince was set up just for deaf Haitians left homeless from the quake. Alumni and activists who arrived in the country are helping them out by cleaning up the area and holding classes to build morale, like sewing gatherings, fitness workshops, and painting activities.
"It's a terrible time, but it's a wonderful opportunity as both the Haitian government and international groups begin planning for a new Haiti for deaf people, for people with disabilities," said Gallaudet's Richard Lytle. "The emphasis is not on 'disability,' but emphasis becomes on 'ability.'"
