WASHINGTON - We are learning more about the rescues and recovery following the massive earthquake in Haiti after people living there received another jolt. Some workers say the aftershock, with a magnitude of 5.9, made rescue efforts even more difficult.

Also, Wednesday, the Pentagon ordered another 2,000 Marines to Haiti. More than 16,000 members of the U.S. military will be in the region by the end of the week.

That number includes the medical personnel on board the USNS Comfort. The hospital ship arrived in Haiti earlier Wednesday.

Inside the Metropolitan AME Church in NW Washington on Wednesday night, heartache sat right beside hope. Prayers of restoration echoed through the historic place of worship for the people of Haiti during a community fundraiser.

Tammy Valentin's relatives survived but are struggling.

She said, "The Haiti that I knew that my family knew is gone."

AME churches are raising money for several medical clinics they support in and around Port-Au-Prince. Those clinics are now damaged and resources are depleted.

"Luckily, none of our staff were killed...they are demoralized," shared Robert Nicolas with AME Service and Development.

Many came to support a cause. One man of God was also there for solace.

"I come from Haiti about 40 years ago," said Pastor Jean St. Ulme with Eglise Baptiste Du Calvaire.

Jean St. Ulme pastors a church for the Haitian community in Maryland. On this day he also found out that his niece and his brother died from injuries suffered during the quake.

Jean St. Ulme said, "He was living on the second floor. The building collapsed and then killed somebody on the ground."

We were also told that not enough aid is getting to regions outside Port-Au-Prince that were also devastated by the quake.

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