http://www.wfp.org/feeds/Haiti Country content en http://www.wfp.org/content/drought-poor-harvest-worsen-haiti-food-crisis-wfp An estimated 1.5 million Haitians face hunger because of poor harvests and rising food prices, as the Caribbean nation continues to reel from a series of natural disasters, says the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP). (..) “We are very concerned that 1.5 million people in Haiti face severe food insecurity, which means they need food assistance and don’t have all the food they need for a full and active life,” Alejandro Lopez-Chicheri, WFP’s senior spokesperson for Latin America and the Caribbean, told Thomson Reuters Foundation. “Another 6.7 million people are struggling to meet their own food needs on a regular basis. Our main concern is children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers.” Hunger in the news Haiti hunger in the news Americas Thomson Reuters Foundation Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:56:13 +0000 WFP 461998 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/drought-poor-harvest-worsen-haiti-food-crisis-%E2%80%93-wfp An estimated 1.5 million Haitians face hunger because of poor harvests and rising food prices, as the Caribbean nation continues to reel from a series of natural disasters, says the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP). (…)“We are very concerned that 1.5 million people in Haiti face severe food insecurity, which means they need food assistance and don’t have all the food they need for a full and active life,” Alejandro Lopez-Chicheri, WFP’s senior spokesperson for Latin America and the Caribbean, told Thomson Reuters Foundation.   Hunger in the news Haiti Local hunger in the news Americas Reuters Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:36:00 +0000 WFP 461974 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/un-seeks-17-million-address-haitian-food-crisis About 1.5 million Haitians face severe hunger following extreme weather conditions and depleted harvests in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country, the United Nations’ World Food Programme said. Nutrition Preventing Hunger Responding to Emergencies Haiti Local hunger in the news Americas Bloomberg Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:00:51 +0000 WFP 461796 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/global-child-nutrition-forum-2013-begins-brazil Over 240 delegates from 37 countries are coming together in Costa do Sauípe, Brazil, to exchange experiences and debate options for developing sustainable national school feeding programmes in the Global Child Nutrition Forum 2013. It is the 15th edition of the meeting and it’s the first time that it occurs outside Africa or the United States. The Forum opens this Monday, 20 May, and will conclude on 24 May. Nutrition Bolivia Colombia Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Nicaragua Local Americas Nutrition Tue, 21 May 2013 16:43:54 +0000 WFP 444206 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/wfp-executive-director-visits-panama WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin visited Panama where she met with government officials and also visited the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) for Latin America and the Caribbean. UNHRD, which is part of a global network, is located in Panama thanks to the support of the Government of Panama. Colombia Cuba Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Nicaragua Panama Peru Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:30:42 +0000 WFP 425542 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/sustainable-ecological-business-development-haiti We are partnering with the International Organization for Migration, the World Food Program (WFP), the International Lifeline Fund and now we are grateful to the support of the Clinton Foundation that is enabling us to scale up and diversify our operation. (..) The WFP estimates that each school in the program uses an average of 1,000 briquettes per month, so the long-term full scale demand for briquettes is significant. By introducing the briquettes through school feeding programs, we can reach a wide audience and prove the effectiveness of the briquettes through trusted community liaisons. We have so far delivered more than 200,000 briquettes to the WFP, and based on our calculations, that means we have saved an estimated 8,000 trees already. Hunger in the news Haiti hunger in the news Americas Huffington Post Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:12:49 +0000 WFP 425452 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/haiti-take-home-rations-bring-relief-drought-hit-families Following three consecutive weather shocks in 2012, the Government of Haiti declared 1.5 million Haitians as “extremely food insecure”, meaning they are unable to feed themselves unless they receive external food assistance. A new drought in 2013 worsen the situation for poor farmers and their families. WFP and local NGO partners are distributing take home rations to ease the burden of poor Haitians, but if no new funding is received, WFP’s operations and its beneficiaries will be severely affected. Haiti Local Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:21:40 +0000 WFP 419072 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/central-american-countries-launch-series-simulations-responding-disasters-and-emer TEGUCIGALPA – The National Systems of Risk Management from Central American countries today began a series of simulation exercises to respond to emergencies and disasters in order to help strengthen their coordination processes and joint operation of humanitarian assistance for affected populations. These processes anticipate the participation of government institutions and national and international humanitarian actors. Responding to Emergencies Bolivia Colombia Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Nicaragua Peru Local Americas Emergencies Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:08:16 +0000 WFP 418420 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/haiti-%E2%80%9Cwhen-you-give-food-children-you-feed-whole-family%E2%80%9D The impact of three consecutive natural disasters in 2012 left some 1.5 million Haitians classified as “severely food insecure,” according to Government’s figures. Meanwhile a prolonged drought in the first quarter of 2013 is worsening their situation. WFP is currently distributing take home rations at schools and nutrition health centers, but with dwindling resources, it can only reach 200,000 out of the 400,000 Haitians in need.   Focus on Women Nutrition Preventing Hunger Haiti Local Americas Droughts Focus on Women Food for Assets Gender School Meals Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:35:17 +0000 Elio Rujano 455848 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/drought-and-tropical-storms-hinder-food-supply-haiti-un-says A growing number of people in Haiti do not have enough to eat, according to the United Nations relief wing, mostly as a result of drought and the impact of recent tropical storms. “The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said today that some 1.5 million people continue to have severe food insecurity in Haiti, mostly as a result of drought and the impact of Hurricanes Isaac and Sandy,” UN spokesperson Eduardo del Buey told journalists today in New York. (..) Malnutrition rates in some areas of Haiti have risen since October of last year and food shortages are affecting 7 of the 10 departments in the country, according to information from OCHA. Nearly 82,000 children under 5 years of age are malnourished. Hunger in the news Haiti hunger in the news Americas UN News Centre Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:09:22 +0000 WFP 405606 at http://www.wfp.org