This Sunday, June 10, nearly 3,000 children from all over the country celebrated “The National Day of the Haitian Child”. The kids converged on the Delmas Municipal Palace to take part in the festivities. Early in the morning, dozens of buses dropped off the children, one could read impatience in their eyes, they did […]
The droughts experienced by several departments of the country have put a strain about people in terms of access to drinking water. Especially in the Southeast department where communities are often far away and live in remote mountains. To facilitate access to water in these areas, UNICEF is undertaking a program of source rehabilitation and […]
As part of the National Children’s Day to be held on June 10, the leaders of the Institute of Social Welfare and Research (IBESR) launched the week of childhood. This year, the celebration will be organized by and for the children. They logically participated in the launch conference by putting their aspirations on the map. […]
In remote areas of the country, access to safe drinking water can be a major challenge, considering the relief configuration and the availability of natural water sources. UNICEF, with funding from USAID, is implementing source capture and drinking water projects. Often community involvement is essential for the success of these projects. The locality of La […]
Journalists can generate debate around the topics that shake society. They can move the lines. About children, there are many issues, we can talk about children who are not in school, access to health care, children in conflict with the law. It is for this reason that the main partners of the Child Protection have […]
UNICEF supports the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP) in the implementation of public education policies. This support also involves strengthening the capacities of senior MENFP staff to ensure greater efficiency in their interventions. It is in this context that UNICEF responded positively to the request of the General Inspectorate for technical and […]
The main partners involved in the fight against child domestic work, redoubled efforts, alongside the Haitian government, to reduce the incidence of this phenomenon on children for their full development. To make the fight more effective, many initiatives are being taken, including the project to combat child domestic labor. The Joint Steering Committee for this […]
UNICEF is one of the most important partners of the Haitian government in the field of Nutrition. Field interventions are carried out through several non-governmental partners, including the Foundation for the Development and Supervision of the Haitian Family (FONDEFH), which provides technical support to the Ministry of Health in the implementation of nutrition services. Port-au-Prince, […]
The locality of Nirva (Department of Centre) is one of the first to be declared “End of open defecation” (ODF). Since the committee “Community Approach to Total Sanitation (ACAT) is doing everything possible, between hygiene awareness and home visit, to allow the community to continue on this good start. Cholera has virtually disappeared in this […]
