Province Olive, local Casec (community leader) talks to Mimose Jeune of Concern at his mango farm in the Centre department of Haiti. (Photo: Kieran McConville/Concern Worldwide)

Haiti

Why are we in Haiti? Haiti is currently in the midst of a complex humanitarian crisis that encompasses political instability, displacement, natural disasters, extreme hunger and gang violence, including gender-based violence. As the situation continues to deteriorate, nearly half of the country’s population requires humanitarian assistance.

Haiti’s deepest crisis goes beyond the headlines

The ongoing crisis in Haiti has had several headline moments over the last six years, including the resignation of the prime minister in 2024 and the attacks by armed gangs on strategic institutions such as the airport, prisons or hospitals. The situation has worsened in the last year, with escalations of gang violence, particularly in the capital of Port-au-Prince.

5.5 million Haitians, approximately 45% of the country’s population, will require humanitarian assistance in 2024. Nearly just as many are facing extreme levels of food insecurity. A weakened infrastructure and political instability have left many hospitals and clinics out of service, while diseases like cholera spread at a rapid rate.

Latest achievements

Emergency response

Despite the volatility of the context in the neighborhoods in which we work (such as Cité Soleil), we have maintained our activities throughout the most recent crises thanks to a network of community-based focal points and partners.

Gender-based violence

Partnerships

Michaelle Appolon of Concern Worldwide in Haiti interviews Felicie Jeune and her daughter Celise Jean Baptiste at their home in Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince. The family participates in the USAID-funded Manje Pi Byen program. (Photo: Kieran McConville/Concern Worldwide)

Estelle Adolphe, a participant in the USAID funded Manje Pi Byen program, uses her account to buy essential provisions from a vendor at a street market in Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Photo: Kieran McConville/Concern Worldwide)

Brunia Benjamin, a participant in the USAID-funded Manje Pi Byen program, at her home in Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Photo: Kieran McConville/Concern Worldwide)

Young people taking part in activities run by Sakala, a local partner of Concern Worldwide in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. They provide a safe space for children and teenagers to engage in normal activities, away from the dangers of gang activity. (Photo: Kieran McConville/Concern Worldwide)

Marie Mimose Jean, MEAL Officer with Concern Haiti. (Photo: Kieran McConville/Concern Worldwide)

Concern team members on the streets of Cité Soleil in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Photo: Kieran McConville/Concern Worldwide)

What we do in Haiti

Our response in Haiti has adapted over the years, but our focus remains on improving living standards, economic status and social inclusion for the island nation's most vulnerable communities.