Haiti
What We Provide:
World Compassion Fellowship (WCF) sponsors a Daily Food Program and supplemented by Food & Hygiene Care Kits in Jacmel to provide a healthy meal for approximately 150 children per week:
- Fresh meat and vegetables from the markets
- Propane for ovens
- Salaries for the food program workers
Background
Haiti is grappling with a deepening crisis as escalating gang violence compounds existing challenges of poverty, food insecurity, and lack of education. Gangs now control significant portions of the country, disrupting daily life, restricting movement, and making it unsafe for families to access essential services or earn a living. This instability has worsened the already dire economic conditions, with 60% of the population living on less than $2.41 a day. Many families cannot afford even one hot meal daily.
Public education in Haiti is severely limited, with 80% of primary schools privately owned and requiring tuition fees, leaving half of all children out of school. Secondary school attendance is only 36%, and 60% of children drop out by the sixth grade. Families living in the Ravines or other shantytown areas often cannot afford tuition, basic uniforms, or school supplies, further widening the gap in educational access. As a result, the average Haitian aged 25 or older has fewer than five years of schooling, and very few pursue higher education, severely restricting opportunities for success in the labor force. The combined effects of violence, hunger, and lack of education leave much of the population trapped in a cycle of poverty.
To combat these challenges, WCF aims to provide greater access to education and resources for those who would otherwise have no opportunity to break free from these systemic barriers.
WCF History In The Country
Since its inception in 2006, World Compassion Fellowship (WCF) has been dedicated to serving Haiti through humanitarian food programs, education sponsorships, mobile medical teams, job skills training, and the establishment of a Life Center. Over the years, we have witnessed children from our partner ministry’s food program—part of WCF’s broader humanitarian efforts—rise from abject poverty to become Computer Programmers and Medical Doctors, thanks to unwavering year-after-year support.
However, Haiti is now grappling with a deepening crisis. Escalating gang violence has compounded the existing struggles of poverty, food insecurity, and lack of education. With gangs controlling significant portions of the country, daily life is disrupted, families are unable to access essential services, and economic conditions have deteriorated further. Currently, 60% of the population survives on less than $2.41 a day, and many cannot afford even one hot meal daily. Education remains out of reach for many, as 80% of primary schools are privately owned and require tuition fees. As a result, half of all children are out of school, and secondary school attendance is only 36%.
In response to these challenges, WCF has remained steadfast in its mission, providing educational sponsorships to children from primary school through university in fields ranging from Computer Technology to Agronomy. Since 2019, we have helped partially sponsor the education of more than 200 children. By continuing to invest in Haiti’s next generation, we aim to break the cycle of poverty and create lasting change, even amid the nation’s ongoing struggles.