Haiti: 97% of households in some areas suffering from severe hunger
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Of 2,664 households interviewed in Croix-des-Bouquets and Delmas, 2,596 were usually getting one meal a day, survey found
Luke Taylor
Fri 18 Aug 2023 10.10 EDT
Haiti’s hunger crisis is now so acute that 97% of households in some areas around the capital are suffering from severe hunger, according to a new survey by the humanitarian organization Mercy Corps.
Of 2,664 households interviewed in the neighbourhoods of Croix-des-Bouquets and Delmas, 2,596 were suffering from severe hunger and usually getting no more than one meal a day.
Sixty-two households said they were experiencing moderate hunger, while only five households reported little to no hunger.
“The needs are huge and the situation is worsening day by day due to the security situation,” said Allen Joseph, Mercy Corps’ food security and resilience program manager in Haiti.
A health worker from a local organization known as OCCED'H measures the arm circumference of 6-month-old Soraya Bousciquot, who is suffering from ma , lnutritionin the Delmas 2 neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, July 13, 2023.
Haiti is facing the worst hunger crisis in its history due to armed gangs which have been warring for control of the Caribbean country since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021.
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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/aug/18/haiti-hunger-crisis-mercy-corps