Haiti

Working with communities all over Haiti to provide vital school meals

Mary’s Meals is serving more than 196,000 children in Haiti

Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the world, ranking 166 out of 193 countries and territories in the Human Development Index (HDI).

Natural disasters and violence are key drivers of food insecurity in the country – and millions don’t have enough food to eat. Haiti is still reeling from the devastating earthquakes and hurricanes of 2010, 2016, and 2021 and is in the grip of an ongoing humanitarian crisis driven by widespread gang violence.

Despite considerable logistical and security challenges caused by the instability, our partners – Caritas Hinche, Summits Education, and BND – work with us to deliver school meals to more than 196,000 children in over 670 places of education cross Haiti’s Centre and West departments.

News and Stories from Haiti

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School feeding unlocks children’s academic potential

Mary’s Meals helps to improve children’s access to education, giving them the energy to
participate and concentrate in the classroom.

The impact of Mary’s Meals in 2025

Our school meals not only help to alleviate children’s immediate hunger – they also continue to
improve their education and health, provide a safety net for families experiencing vulnerability,
support community cohesion, and strengthen local food systems.

A safer childhood for Haiti’s children

Haiti is facing its worst hunger crisis ever. Armed gang violence has forced over 1.4 million people from their homes, driving extreme hunger and poverty. Emmline Toussaint from BND explains how daily school meals help give children a safer future.

Haiti’s children living in trauma and fear

Children in Haiti are at greatest risk as the humanitarian crisis deepens. Armed gangs are traumatising children and driving them further into hunger and poverty, but Mary’s Meals and local partners continue providing vital daily school meals.

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Mary's Meals works in countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters and the dedication of many thousands of volunteers around the world, we are successfully feeding more than 2.6 million children every school day.