Haiti Food

Political insecurity and the failure of Haiti's governments to invest in developing the country's natural and human resources has contributed significantly to the country's current state of underdevelopment. U.S. efforts to strengthen democracy and help build the foundation for economic growth aim to rectify this condition. The U.S. has been Haiti's largest donor since 1973. Between FY 1995 and FY 2003, the U.S. contributed more than $850 million in assistance to Haiti. These funds have been used to support programs that have addressed a variety of problems. Among the programs are: Food assistance (P.L. 480 Title II) for nutritional well-being and food security, especially children under five and nursing mothers. [Read More]

U. S. Embassy, Nigeria: USAID Announces $2.5 Million In Emergency Food Assistance To Haiti

USAID funds a five-year $100 million food assisted development program in Haiti which aims to increase food security for poor families in six of Haiti's nine provinces. The program's activities focus on those people most vulnerable to malnutrition, i.e., pregnant women, nursing mothers, children under the age of 6 years old, poor farmers in food insecure areas, primary school children, chronically food insecure orphans, and institutionalized elderly and sick. ...

As a result of crop failure, the region is experiencing abnormally high food prices, residents are leaving the region, and health centers are registering increased numbers of malnourished children. In response, food commodities will be provided to approximately 100,000 people between July 2002 and January 2003 to assist them until the next harvest, expected in January. ... [Read More]

Food, Water and Medical Assistance to Haiti

The ongoing political turmoil and economic instability in Haiti have created a potential humanitarian crisis, and have affected numerous aspects of development such as food security, health, nutrition, water and sanitation. While sufficient food stocks are currently in-country and no immediate food crisis exists at present, this could change quickly in coming weeks, especially in the north, due to insecurity and disruptions of transport and distribution. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has more than 11,000 metric tons of food for direct distribution in country for food assistance development programs. ... [Read More]

Overview of Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti

USAID's NGO food aid partners and the UN World Food Program (WFP) have provided 15,000 metric tons (MT) of food stocks to Haiti. Daily contacts with USAID's four partners in Haiti -- CARE, Savethe Children Foundation (SCF), World Vision International (WVI), and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) -- indicate that the current level of food stocks in country are enough to sustain. ...

World Vision does not anticipate a food crisis erupting in its targeted areas of Central Plateau and Ile de la Gonave, even if distributions stop for a few months. Because of the strong coping mechanisms among the populations and the good December harvest; WVI currently operates at 100 percent on Ile de la Gonave. According to CRS, only 30 percent of orphanages in Haiti recently received food supplies to meet needs into the next month. Other orphanages may begin to run out of food by early next week, and CRS is considering using available funds to provide these orphanages with cash to purchase food on the local market. ... [Read More]

US Embassy - Haiti

To achieve this goal, USAID/Haiti has six areas of focus: health, democracy, environment, economic growth, education and food security. ... [Read More]

The United States and Haiti: Helping Haitians Build a Better Life

■ The U.S. will promote food security, prevention of communicable diseases, and efforts to reduce displacement of people from their homes. ...

The United States has a longstanding humanitarian commitment to Haiti. Between 1995 and 2003, we gave more than $850 million in bilateral assistance and we have provided food aid to 640,000 Haitians. We are now helping with job creation, health, education, political and legal reform, and elections assistance. ... [Read More]

U.S. Assistance to Haiti Following Tropical Storm Jeanne

The United States is helping the Haitian people recover from the disaster caused by Tropical Storm Jeanne. The Department of State has provided nearly $2 million in disaster relief to address Haiti’s urgent needs. This assistance includes: $990,000 to the International Federation of the Red Cross; $753,000 to the relief organization CARE, for the distribution of emergency relief commodities; $153,000 in direct relief supplies have been transported from Miami to Port au Prince for distribution by CARE in the city; $100,000 in food aid and logistical support for the World Food Program in Haiti; and $50,000, which has been made available following U.S. Ambassador to Haiti James Foley’s declaration of a disaster. ... [Read More]

Haiti

Information on vaccinations and other health precautions, such as safe food and water precautions and insect bite protection, may be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's hotline for international travelers at 1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747); fax 1-888-CDC-FAXX (1-888-232-3299), or via the CDC's Internet site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel. For information about outbreaks of infectious diseases abroad consult the World Health Organization's (WHO) website at http://www.who.int/en. Further health information for travelers is available at http://www.who.int/ith. ... [Read More]

USAID Assistance to Haiti

Food Security: USAID uses food aid both for humanitarian purposes and as a development tool. PL 480 Title II funds account for more than one-half of USAID/Haiti's funding. This food-assisted program promotes improvements in household food security, nutrition, and the welfare of women, children, and poor, marginal farmers in six out of the nine districts of Haiti--- affecting the lives of 680,000 persons. Emergency response is also critical. During the past year, over $3 million in emergency assistance was provided to communities affected by drought and flooding. ... [Read More]

U.S. Assistance to Haiti

Food Security ($24 million sought): for food assistance under P.L. 480 Title II, for nutritional well-being and food security, particularly for nursing mothers and for children under age 5.Health ($21.8 million): A U.S.-supported network of over 30 local organizations serves 2.5 million Haitians. In U.S.-assisted areas, child immunization rates are nearly double the national average, and have increased by 85% in some areas. Thanks to U.S. aid, child malnutrition rates fell from 32% to 22% in 1995-2000; the national percentage of women seeking prenatal consultation increased from 68% to 79%; and the national contraceptive use rate increased, as part of the expanded AIDS prevention program. Haiti may also benefit from United States support for the Global Fund against AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. [Read More]