Political turmoil, civil unrest, violence, crippling poverty and natural disasters: This deadly combination is jeopardizing the well-being and future of Haiti’s children. Around 3 million children – the highest number on record in Haiti – require humanitarian support.

Aug 31, 2016 · These children want to go to school so much, yet most poor families cannot afford to send their children to school. There really isn’t a public school system in Haiti, like there is in the States. Almost all schools, especially in the rural areas of Haiti that we serve, are either Christian schools or private schools.

Apr 11, 2018 · For the children of Haiti, who have lost that family connection, life is hard, and often very cruel. There are about 800,000 children, between the ages of 5 – 17, in Haiti today who are enslaved as a Restavec (child slave).

Dec 22, 2020 · Haiti, a small country that borders the Dominican Republic on the Hispaniola island, suffers greatly from poverty. Natural disasters, systemic inequality and diminishing economic opportunities create a dire state of extreme poverty. Specifically, child poverty in Haiti is the major poverty crisis.

Jan 17, 2025 · The humanitarian crisis in Haiti has reached a critical point, with one in eight children now internally displaced due to escalating violence fuelled by armed groups who continue to control...

Jun 4, 2017 · The poor of Haiti appreciate everything from their hearts. Kids are kids, and our Haitian kids are “hard on socks!” They walk on rocks to get to school, sometimes through mud, which means socks and shoes go rapidly!

Oct 4, 2023 · The spread of violence from Port-au-Prince to Artibonite, Haiti’s main rice-growing region, is exacerbating an already critical humanitarian emergency, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said...

Patrick's Kids Foundation is a nonprofit providing education and academic resources to underpriviledged children in Haiti.

The number of children suffering from acute malnutrition in Haiti is on the rise, with 134,000 children in 2019 to 167,000 children in 2020. One out of four children suffers from chronic malnutrition and two out of three children suffer from anaemia (UNICEF, 2020).

Jul 22, 2021 · Children in Haiti face a myriad of shockingly harsh challenges, with more than 60% of the population living in extreme poverty. Roughly 70% of all children in Haiti are extremely deprived, lacking access to at least one of the following: clean water, food, adequate shelter, healthcare or schooling.