Haiti

Quick Facts

Population: 11.8 million
People in Need: 6 million
People Facing Hunger: 6.3 million

Our Impact

People Helped Last Year: 186,272
Our Team: 83 employees
Program Start: 1985

The State of Hunger in Haiti

Haiti faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis marked by escalating violence, forced displacement, and worsening food insecurity. The number of internally displaced people has surged to 750,000 as armed clashes have forced communities to flee, particularly in Port-au-Prince, creating a risk of famine. A resurgence of cholera and the chronic weakness of health and sanitation systems further compound the situation.

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How We're Helping in Haiti

Action Against Hunger supports populations affected by violence and displacement. In the Nord-Ouest region, we deliver critical food assistance and cash support to vulnerable communities. In Nord-Est and Sud, our efforts focus on preventing malnutrition through targeted interventions. In response to the cholera outbreak in Artibonite, we implemented emergency measures to contain the disease and improve access to safe water and sanitation.

In Port-au-Prince, we provide vocational training, enhancing families’ resilience and economic prospects. We also treat children suffering from malnutrition and provide primary healthcare services to over 30,000 people. In the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector, we provide sanitation services and essential cleaning supplies.

We also collaborate with local authorities to strengthen health systems and build community-level resilience. In response to cholera outbreaks, our rapid response teams install water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure and enhance community-level reporting systems.

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Action Against Hunger works to support farmers and to improve food insecurity in Haiti.

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People Accessed Primary Healthcare Services

Mothers give their children treatment for malnutrition at an Action Against Hunger supported health center.

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People Helped In Port-au-Prince

At a health clinic, a child is weighed and screened for malnutrition. Right now, millions of people in Haiti - many of them children - face a serious hunger crisis.

Action Against Hunger teams carry out sensitization activities with families to teach about good hygiene and encourage use of latrines.

When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit southern Haiti on the morning of August 14, 2021, and impacted an estimated 1.2 million people, Action Against Hunger was among the first to respond.

Haiti Earthquake Response: Providing Water, Nutrition, Mental Health Support

While many take toilets for granted, one billion people don’t have toilets or latrines – a leading cause of disease worldwide. Action Against Hunger has led innovative sanitation marketing research to find community-backed, local interventions that have staying power.

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene