Haiti faces severe political instability, widespread violence, and extreme poverty, leading to mass displacement, restricted access to essential services, frequent human rights violations, natural disasters, and health crises.
Haiti is facing a multifaceted crisis worsened by natural disasters, escalating gang violence, and severe hunger. Armed violence has intensified significantly, especially in the capital, Port-au-Prince, displacing around 700,000 people in early 2024 alone and crippling access to essential services like healthcare, transportation, and education.
Food insecurity has reached alarming levels, with half the population now in acute hunger—approximately 5.5 million Haitians struggle daily to find food, and about 2 million face emergency hunger conditions. Overcrowded and unsanitary conditions in displacement shelters heighten the risk of disease spread, including cholera, with about 84,000 cases reported in recent years. The healthcare system is overwhelmed, exacerbated by attacks on medical personnel, and many Haitians lack access to clean water, sanitation, and essential services.
Political instability remains high, especially after the presidential assassination in 2021, and humanitarian operations often struggle to reach those in gang-controlled areas.
The Kellogg Foundation kicked off a major development project in Haiti in 2023, called Pockets of Hope, pledging $30 million towards community-led education, health, economic security and other game-changing initiatives. Other foundations contributed tens of millions as well.
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