May 27, 2024 · With thousands of people in Haiti driven from their homes by gang violence, some children find a distraction from their harsh lives in art classes. For 12-year-old Juliana St. Vill and her classmates at a local theatre school - screaming is therapy.

54 minutes ago · A 16-year-old girl living in an area under the control of 5 Segon said she first got involved in commercial sex with gang members after she and her child had gone through repeated stretches ...

1 day ago · Empty expressions of concern are not enough. Children’s bodies, minds and hearts are violated every day. Haiti needs urgent assistance to protect children and to prevent further cycles of violence.” More than 1 million children are estimated to be living in areas controlled by or under the influence of gangs.

1 day ago · Sexual violence against children in Haiti has risen by 1,000% since 2023, according to a recent report by Unicef. ... Stray bullets have also maimed and killed children. A 14-year-old girl, whose ...

Sexual violence against children in Haiti has risen by 1,000% since 2023, according to a recent report by Unicef. ... Stray bullets have also maimed and killed children. A 14-year-old girl, whose ...

1 day ago · Nearly two million people are on the verge of starvation in Haiti, and more than one million children are estimated to be living in gang-controlled areas, with 85% of the capital of Port-au-Prince under their rule. One unidentified boy, 16, said he is paid to run errands for a gang. ... One girl, 14, recounted how a ricocheting bullet pierced ...

6 days ago · Let me repeat that. 85 per cent of the capital of Haiti is under the control of armed groups, an astounding case of insecurity in a capital city. Last year alone, child recruitment into armed groups surged by 70 per cent. Right now, up to half of all armed group members are children, some as young as eight years old. Many are taken by force.

6 days ago · Mr Elder gave an example of a 16-year-old girl who had left home to go shopping, and then was seized by armed men. ... Unicef has created mobile safe spaces in Haiti to try to support children ...

6 days ago · Sexual violence against children in Haiti has surged in the past year and their bodies have been turned into “battlegrounds,” UNICEF warned on Friday.

1 day ago · The Haitian government must immediately step up efforts to address this assault on childhood, including through mobilizing international assistance. Donors and the humanitarian community must ensure that funding and technical expertise are made available to support Haitian authorities, including in developing a comprehensive child protection plan.