Save the Children Warns of Severe Food Insecurity Affecting 6 Million in Haiti, Including 2.2 Million Children
Save the Children, based on data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Partnership, warned that approximately 6 million people in Haiti, including over 2.2 million children, are facing severe food insecurity. The situation is projected to worsen by mid-2027, with the affected population expected to rise to 6.35 million. The warning highlights the urgent need for humanitarian intervention.
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(Adnkronos) - Approximately 6 million people, including over 2.2 million children, are facing severe food insecurity in Haiti. The situation is expected to worsen by mid-2027, with the number of affected people increasing by about 400,000 to reach 6.35 million. This warning was issued by Save the Children, an organization that has been working to save children and ensure their future for over 100 years, based on new data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Partnership, a major international agency for food insecurity assessments.
(Adnkronos) - Nearly six million people in Haiti, including more than 2.2 million children, are facing a critical level of food insecurity. This situation, according to forecasts, is expected to worsen by mid-2027, when the number of affected people could reach 6.35 million, which is about 400,000 more than today. This warning was issued by the organization Save the Children, which has been fighting for the rescue of children in danger and ensuring their future for over 100 years, based on new data from the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) Partnership, the main international body for food security assessment.