In Haiti, Children have been impacted severely as a result of the ongoing “instability and violence including disruptions to their education”, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) disclosed.
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| Children in Haiti “severely impacted by ongoing instability and violence”. Photo: @UN |
According to a ‘Haiti Emergency Situation Report’ published on unocha.org:
1. The Global Fund for Education in Emergencies, Education Cannot Wait, provided US$2.5 million to support educational efforts in the Ouest and Artibonite departments
2. The World Food Programme (WFP) and its partners transported nearly 270 tons of food and non-food items for operations in the Sud and Ouest.
3. The United States Government announced US$60 million contribution for humanitarian relief.
4. The Haitian Government, with support from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), is leading efforts to contain anthrax fever cases.
