July 12, 2025
Since armed attacks in March 2025 on the towns of Mirebalais and Saut-d’Eau, more than 50,000 people—including 27,000 children—have been forced to flee their homes. Across nearly 100 improvised sites, over 12,500 displaced individuals are now living without access to clean water, food, or essential services.
UNICEF has delivered more than 185,000 liters of potable water to nine of these sites and distributed hygiene kits to 6,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs). Despite these efforts, less than 30% of the required funding has been secured—only $360,000 of the $1.2 million needed.
The organization warns that “thousands of children risk being deprived of healthcare, education, clean water, and protection” if immediate support is not secured. In addition to material aid, more than 3,700 people have been trained in cholera and waterborne disease prevention measures.
Local teams are also being trained in hygiene promotion, psychosocial support, and community feedback management. This multisectoral response aims to strengthen local capacities amid a rapidly deteriorating situation.
UNICEF is calling on financial partners to act swiftly to prevent the collapse of the humanitarian response in Haiti’s Centre Department. “Without urgent funding, already vulnerable families will be left to fend for themselves in unacceptable living conditions,” the agency warns.
