As living conditions in Haiti worsen by the hour, so do the stress levels of 98 Quebec families.

They are waiting for the children they have already adopted, or are in the process of adopting, to arrive in Quebec.

The government has stepped in to fast-track the process, and most of the children are scheduled to arrive this weekend.

However the families affected say that is not fast enough.

Jayne Engle Warnick was matched with three-year-old Esther two years ago.

"So actually for my son who is five, for half his life he's been waiting for his little sister, much longer than pregnancy," said Warnick.

She last saw Esther in Haiti five months ago, and says her daughter-to-be is incredible.

"She is a survivor, she has lived what no child should have to live," said Warnick. "One of the most heartbreaking things is she can't cry. There are many children in orphanages who learn not to cry because when they cry their needs aren't met."

They were nearing the end of the adoption process when the earthquake struck.

Now, recognizing the danger Esther is in, Warnick wants to know why other orphans have already been sent to the U.S. and the Netherlands, but not to Canada.

45 adoption applications from Quebec had already been approved by the Haitian government before the quake, but 53 had not yet come through.

So the Quebec government stepped in to get them fast tracked.

Social Services Minister Lise Theriault says the children should arrive in Quebec this weekend.

"I can assure you, I can assure all the parents, they're listening [to] your news," said Theriault. "The government of Quebec and the government of Canada, we work together."

Medical help arrives

Meanwhile a medical aid organization delivered some supplies Thursday to the Haitian consulate in Montreal.

Health Partners International of Canada handed over physician travel packs for Haiti.

The packs allow doctors to operate a mobile clinic in remote areas, and include antibiotics, analgesics, vitamins and more.

Benefit concerts

Also in Montreal, the Accueil Bonneau choir, made up of former homeless people, spent the morning singing at the Sherbrooke metro station.

The choir and the shelter's soup kitchen are collecting money for "Development and Peace," the official International Development organization of the Catholic church in Canada.

Thursday night, Montreal artists are appearing onstage at the Telus Theatre in a benefit concert for Haiti.

The house band is going to be busy backing up Marco Volcy, Harold Faustin and a lot of musicians eager to help raise money for the devastated country.

Organizer Angelo Cadet says he hardly had to ask.

"The worst part is the frustration," said Cadet. "People want to do something, they want to get on the plane, they want to sing, they want to pass the mop. anything they can do even though they are artists."