Canadian Lutheran World Relief and the Lutheran World Federation Haiti are cooperating on a food assistance project in the communes of Roseaux and Jeremie of the Grand Anse Department.
Haiti is plagued by recurrent natural disasters, political instability, and gang violence deepening food insecurity. It is estimated that more than 5.5 million people are projected to require urgent food assistance from March to June 2025 (IPC Report September 30, 2024).
The Grand Anse Department in southwestern Haiti was devastated by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and still recovering from the earthquake of 2021, torrential rains, floods and landslides struck the region damaging agriculture, livestock and livelihoods in November 2024. Further, years of conflict and gang violence have Isolated the department from the capital. As a result, households are not able to meet their basic food needs as prices have increased significantly.
According to the latest IPC 2024 report (30 September 2024), 25% of the relevant population of Grand Anse is acutely food insecure, in emergency phase 4, and 30% is in crisis phase 3. The national survey reported that the malnutrition rate of children under 5 years old in the department is 13.8%, which is well above the 10% threshold set by the WHO. The situation has been further exacerbated by the arrival of thousands of internally displaced people.
The project will provide electronic cash transfers of CAD$172 per month for three months to 577 households comprised of 2,885 individuals.