According to the Human Development Report 2021/2022, eleven million people live in Haiti. The island nation has not yet recovered from the consequences of the severe earthquake in 2010 and the renewed quakes in 2021. Poverty, a high illiteracy rate and a deficient health care system determine the daily lives of many of the largely Christian Haitians. In addition, the development of agriculture is hindered by deforestation and erosion.
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Improved access to sanitary facilities
The sanitary infrastructure in Haiti is inadequate, partly due to frequent natural disasters. Many people suffer from the poor hygiene conditions. Children in particular often fall ill. Our project supports 348 pupils and teachers at an education centre in western Haiti with the renovation and...Help after the hurricane
Hurricane Matthew caused devastating damage in the Caribbean. On October 4, 2016, it reached Haiti, where more than 400 people died within two days and nearly 200,000 lost their homes.Country reports
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