Small groups have taken it upon themselves to establish security, organize assistance deliveries, and maintain a minimum of sanitation in the sprawling ‘tent cities’ that cropped up in the wake of the Jan. 12 earthquake. As was the case with the stadium camp, impending anarchy prompted the committee’s formation. Some of the camp organizers say they expect many of the makeshift camps to remain, in part because they are often close to people’s neighborhoods. “If they organize things well from the beginning, with good services and transportation, it can work,” she says. “But already we only find out about their plans on the radio, so it’s not a good start.”And at the stadium camp, Constant is even less hopeful.