HAITI Save the Children has been working in Haiti since 1978.Today, we continue to focus on making the greatest impact for vulnerable children and their families. Our programs include: health, nutrition, water and sanitation, education and child protection.We work to build capacity and resilience. Wherever possible, we strengthen our government and local partners and transition programs and services to them.
HURRICANE MATTHEW RESPONSE Overview
Our response
Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti on 4 October 2016 and was the most powerful hurricane to strike the country in over 50 years. The hurricane delivered devastating blows to the impoverished communities in the southwestern Tiburon Peninsula and left 1.4 million Haitians including 592,000 children in need of humanitarian assistance. Approximately 175,500 people were displaced due to the hurricane, residing in poorly structured temporary shelters. Many families have little financial resources to afford building materials that will give them the opportunity to build back better. Due to widespread losses of crops, livestock, and seeds, the next harvest expected in February-March 2017 could also be seriously affected. This would exacerbate and prolong acute food insecurity well into this year.
Save the Children provides immediate relief and longer-term recovery support to the affected population in two of the hardest hit regions, Sud and Grand’Anse. We ensure that the most vulnerable children and families affected by Hurricane Matthew are able to survive the emergency, to remain in their communities through access and use of essential shelter, WASH, health, nutrition and education services, and are protected from elevated risks of exploitation, abuse, neglect and violence.
Impact on children
Programmatic areas:
2016 OUTREACH 72,750 people. 40,192 children and 32,558 adults.
Children are particularly vulnerable following the hurricane and face higher protection risks. Poor shelter structures are putting vulnerable children at risk of exploitation and abuse. Approximately 1.2 million people including 500,000 children are in urgent need of safe water and adequate sanitation, which is further increasing the risk of water-borne diseases, including cholera.
11,685
4,207
Education
Food security and livelihoods
44,614
10,625
WASH
Protection
Education has also been severely disrupted with 70% of the schools damaged and approximately 150,000 children out of school in Grand’Anse and Sud – two of the most affected areas. Additionally, food security is a strong concern with an estimated 48,000 children under 5 to suffer from severe acute malnutrition in 2017.
9,304 Health
2,621 Nutrition
3,694 Shelter Corail
Roseaux Beaumont
Camp Perrin
Les Anglais
Chardonnières
Port-à-Piment
Existing Area of Response
Torbeck
Chantal
Planed Area of Response
Education
Shelter
WASH
Protection
Health
Nutrition
FSL