Haiti is facing an unprecedented political and humanitarian crisis, with children exposed to widespread hunger, gang violence, rape, school closures and a cholera epidemic.
Following a mission by the IASC Emergency Directors Group in March, the UN is urgently calling for humanitarian presence and response in Haiti to be ramped up. It is estimated that the UN and its partners will need $720 million to reach more than 3.2 million people this year – more than double the sum needed last year, and the highest amount since the 2010 earthquake.
Daphne De Bordes, Acting Country Director for Plan International Haiti says the situation is extremely difficult. “Haiti is facing one of the worst scenarios ever due to hunger, insecurity, and social instability. Armed gangs are now extending their influence beyond Port-au-Prince, forcing families to leave their homes, paralysing basic services, and depriving girls of their right to protection and education.”
Plan International has been responding to the hunger crisis in Haiti as a red alert since June 2022, providing life-saving support to children and their families, especially girls.
From June 2022 to April 2023, we have delivered:
But much more is needed. We can’t allow Haiti to become a forgotten crisis and reach a point of no return. Please, will you help?