Our Work
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
In order to improve access to clean water and sanitation, World Vision continued to prioritize water, hygiene, and sanitation within its program. With only 54.4% of most vulnerable families had access to clean water in our area of operation, the objective of focusing on WASH is to reduce the prevalence of preventable diseases, improve health and nutrition conditions, and reduce child protection
Health and Nutrition
World Vision activities center on addressing key maternal, reproductive and child health and nutrition gaps that adversely affect child well-being within its programs, contributing to improving lives of Haitian children as a whole. One of the major constraints to MCHN (Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition) in the target population is poor infant and young child feeding and care practices, only
Food Security
Many parts of Haiti are characterized by yearly seasonal food insecurities, and whenever food insecurities occur, children are among the most impacted, especially when common negative coping strategies such as skipping meals or swapping out nutritious foods for cheaper, less nutritious foods are adopted. Thus, it is frequent to find many households not consuming diversified foods, around 38.3%
Child Protection
The most vulnerable children in Haiti are critically at risk of violence, and may be subject to trafficking, slavery (restavek), verbal or sexual abuse or exploitation. World Vision, through its advocacy team, has long battled, along with key stakeholders, to lobby for improved legal frameworks that protect children, as well as build a new awareness and paradigm in communities that protect