Haiti at risk of famine as gangs overtake country
“These things are just compounded and have gotten to be extremely serious,” Bauer said.
“Small farmers got crushed. They’re not able to compete on the open market. And therefore you’ve got migration and increased vulnerability in rural areas,” Bauer said. The number of kids getting a daily meal through that program has jumped from 93,000 last fall to 183,000 by mid-April, thanks in large part to donations from Canadians and the federal government.In the western city of Jeremie, the program provided children with some 400 tonnes of food last year, including plantain, cabbage and beans.
Last month, the UN issued a humanitarian response plan for Haiti, with 60 per cent of the requested funds intended to help with food and agriculture.
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