Haiti

Why are we in Haiti? Haiti is highly vulnerable to natural disasters, with over 96% of the population at risk. Haiti is also extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Concern has been working in Haiti since 1994, when we launched a response to Hurricane Gordon, and has since responded to over 15 major disasters in Haiti. Concern has been working in the metropolitan area of Port au Prince since 1996.

Needs and challenges in Haiti

With over 50 per cent of the population of 11 million people living in poverty, and 38% falling below the extreme poverty line of $2.15/day, Haiti continues to face daunting humanitarian and development challenges, including chronic food insecurity and malnutrition, low levels of education, poor sanitation, and inadequate infrastructure. For the first time, in 2022, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) stated that part of the Haitian population (19,000 people) were in a situation of famine.

These challenges are intensified and multiplied by the socio-political instability, the country’s extreme vulnerability to frequent natural disasters and to the effects of climate change and epidemics.

Latest achievements

Partnerships

We have four active partnerships with national organisations in Haiti. In 2022, over €500,000 were granted to these partners. Aside from registered organisations, we also collaborate with a number of community-based informal groups who take an active part in our programmes.

Cholera response

Protection

Non-food items (NFIs) are unloaded off shore at Grand Vide for a joint distribution between Concern and World Vision. Photo: Peter Doyle / Concern Worlwide.

Non-food items (NFIs) unloading for a distribution. Photo: Peter Doyle / Concern Worlwide.

Alianna Antoine, one of the beneficiaries of the homes being built by Concern Worldwide. She works as a vendor, selling beverages at a stand in Grande Ravine. Photo: Kristin Myers / Concern Worldwide.

Alianna's new home is being built by Concern Worldwide. Photo: Kristin Myers / Concern Worldwide.

Christela Louis inside the bakery (supported by Concern) where she has worked since May. Christela is confident that through working here, she will be able to grow her business and start saving money. Photo: Kristin Myers /Concern Worldwide.

Christela works inside the Concern-supported bakery that she works in. Photo: Kristin Myers / Concern Worldwide.

Community members of Grand Vide before a distribution of NFIs in the area. Photo: Peter Doyle / 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.