Haiti crisis – health, nutrition and protection support – World Vision 2024

About this project

November 2024 – In Haiti, the deteriorating security situation further impacts the humanitarian crisis. Armed gangs now control over 80% of the Port-au-Prince Metropolitan Area. Approximately 5.5 million Haitians (almost half of the population) are affected, with over 700,000 internally displaced people (IDPs). The most urgent needs of affected households in the West Department include food, protection, shelter, non-food items, and medical assistance. IDPs in the area face increased risk of physical violence, including sexual violence, family separation, mental health, and inflicted distress. With GAC’s support, World Vision helps reduce suffering, increase and maintain human dignity, and save lives in the Port-au-Prince Metropolitan Area (Carrefour Feuilles, Croix-des-Bouquets, Delmas, Petion Ville, and Tabarre) and La Gonave (Anse-à-Galet and Pointe-à-Raquette). The project focuses on IDPs and host communities experiencing humanitarian crises, especially women, girls and people with disabilities. Project activities include: (1) distributing multipurpose cash assistance; (2) providing health and nutrition services, including immunizations and treatments for severe and moderate acute malnutrition; (3) raising awareness through campaigns on preventing water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) related diseases; (4) managing cases; and (5) training child protection committees and community leaders to identify and respond to child protection, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV),…

Published by

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) · Government

Countries

Haiti

Sectors

Material relief assistance and servicesBasic Health Care Services in EmergenciesRelief co-ordination and support services

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributes

Published by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 2 Nov 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: CA-3-P015032001.

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