In 2023, as Haiti was struggling to recover from heavy flooding and landslides, it was hit by two massive earthquakes. The back-to-back disasters complicated the lives of many people, like Mickens Pierre, whose situation was already precarious.

Mickens and his family of five live in a two-room house with a thatched roof that is susceptible to rain. He is a small-scale farmer who raises livestock and also works as a day-labourer to support his family. 

The floods and earthquakes damaged Mickens’ home and washed away his crop of beans and corn. With your support, our partners in Haiti are providing families like Mickens’ with emergency cash support to cope with these disasters.

“This money comes at the right time for us. The bean crop harvesting process was a disaster, I lost it all. I didn’t know what to do, where I would find a way to replant the beans. Now my family can breathe since we have something to eat,” says Mickens. “The money I received will not only provide food for the family during this period but will also help me to acquire plantains to grow in my plot in the future.”

Thank you for helping families like Mickens’ get through this crisis and begin to rebuild their lives!

Photo caption: Mickens standing in front of his home, which was damaged in the floods and earthquakes. (Photo: LWF/Fondation Nouvelle Grand’Anse)