COVID-19, CLIMATE CHANGE & CONFLICT IN HAITI

Action Against Hunger

GlobalGiving Project Updates

July 2022

Project List:

1. RFSA Consortium Project (B2C)
2. PMSAN project (A4B /A4C)
3. Disaster Risk Reduction (D3U)
4. SIDA (F7D)
5. ICDF (F3A)
6. BHA North West (B2B)
7. CDP (H3H)

1. RFSA Consortium Project (B2C)

• Celebrated Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7)
• Trained midwives working in 12 health facilities for pregnant women, nursing mothers and community leaders
• Trained Care groups on “Infant and Young Child Feeding” practices (IYCF)
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  Trained Social Behavior Change for consortium staff, Community Health Worker and Care groups members

2. PMSAN project (A4B /A4C)

• Carried out 24 fresh and dry food coupon distributions. 1,858 beneficiaries were reached on PASAN APROS and 1,244 on GIRE SECALM with an average participation of more than 65% of women. The vouchers are intended to support vulnerable families/households to properly take care of their family through the purchase of local food using a network of 15 selected markets that offer a large variety of local products, mobilizing more than 200 vendors.
• Supported training and material distribution to 200 vendors of fresh food products (Fruits, Vegetables, etc.) in the selected markets and stores, as part of the market restructuring process.
• Held 4 animated sessions between select vendors and local Agricultural producers in their zones to reinforce market linkages and ensure continuous availability of locally-grown products for the beneficiaries.
• Provided training support to nearly 400 beneficiaries as part of planned income generating activities (IGA).
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  Led follow-up and training in governance and financial education for 251 AVEC/VSLA groups created within the beneficiary communities in order to strengthen capacities and ensure sustainability.

3. Disaster Risk Reduction (D3U)

• Developed response plans for 19 school authorities and conducted a multi-hazard analysis.
• Trained 36 key persons (Brigadiers DGPC and civil society) to respond to WASH emergencies.
• Informed 14,063 people including: 5,806 men and 8,257 women on risks and disaster prevention measures. Provided awareness-raising activities in schools: 245 girls and 129 boys reached.
• 6 Atansyon Refleks Clubs were created and trained. 
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  Carried out 6 SIMEX (Simulation Exercises) in 6 selected schools.

4. SIDA (F7D)

• Designed and updated cash and voucher beneficiary database for family dialogue activities.
• Revitalized former JADEN Pam Clubs created during Phase 2 of the project.
• Conceptualized impluvium construction.
• Held Impluvium Management and Monitoring Committee Training.
• Trained vendors for the exchange of vouchers on the market.

5. ICDF (F3A)

• Screened 1,307 children under the age of 5, including 712 girls and 595 boys, in the two project communes by Community Health Workers.
• Distributed 4,000 packages of enriched flour (AK-1000) to 800 households (32 HHs with pregnant women, 48 with lactating women and 720 with children from 25 months to 59 months.
• Organized cooking demonstrations during the past 3 months. These demonstrations were conducting by Community Health Workers with the participation of pregnant women and mothers of children under five and their children to prevent household malnutrition.
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  Celebrated Breastfeeding Week.

6. BHA North West (B2B)

• Managed awareness raising activities on complementary feeding during the first year of life through gathering stations and home visits by the Community Health Workers.
• Distributed vouchers to beneficiaries.
• Celebrated of Breastfeeding Week.
• Screened 4,012 children (2,017 girls, 1,985 boys) in the 3 communes, including 38 SAM (19 girls, 19 boys), 118 MAM (72 girls, 46 boys).
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  Coached health providers (Brachial perimeter measurement, height, weight, weight/height ratio).

7. CDP (H3H)

• Distributed Hygiene Kits for people living with disabilities.
• Screened children under 5 and pregnant and breastfeeding women in 4 communes.
• Conceptualized rehabilitation of water points and Latrines in Schools and Health Centers in Camp Perrin, Maniche, Cavaillon and Saint Louis du Sud.
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  Celebrated Breastfeeding Week.