Haiti Hurricane Acute Crisis Joint Response

Goal: Provide life-saving assistance to communities affected by Hurricane Melissa in southern Haiti, focusing on water, sanitation and hygiene, multipurpose cash assistance, food security and livelihoods, and protection.
Lead Organisation: Tearfund
Organisations: CARE, Cordaid (with Christian Aid), Plan International, World Vision, Engagement, Participation et Kapasite (Enpak), World Relief, Fondasyon Chanje Lavi (FCL), Fondasyon Kominote Kretyen an Aksyon (FOKA), Centre d’Animation Paysanne et d’Action Communautaire (CAPAC), Haiti Survie (HS), Konbit pou Ranfose Aksyon Lakay (KORAL), and Groupe pour l’Inclusion, la Recherche et l’Appui au Développement d’Haiti (GIRADEL)
Duration: November 12, 2025 –
May 11, 2026
On 25 October, Hurricane Melissa struck southern Haiti, causing severe flooding, landslides, and destruction of homes, roads, and crops. Over 1.25 million people are affected, with 360,000 in urgent need of assistance. This Joint Response aims to deliver critical humanitarian aid to the most affected communes in Grand’Anse, Sud, Sud-Est, and Nippes, addressing urgent needs in WASH, cash assistance, food security, and protection.

Type of response:

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Information

The hurricane compounded an already dire situation marked by gang violence, displacement, and food insecurity. Agriculture losses reach up to 90%, and cholera risk is rising due to poor sanitation and contaminated water sources. The Joint Response will prioritize vulnerable households, including female-headed families, persons with disabilities, and survivors of gender-based violence.

The Joint Response

The Dutch NGOs Joint Humanitarian Response for Haiti will operate in 24 communes across four departments: Grand’Anse, Sud, Sud-Est, and Nippes. Activities will be implemented through a combination of direct delivery and partnerships with eight local organizations, ensuring community engagement and sustainability.

The activities carried out under this Joint Response are the following:

  • Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH): Hygiene promotion for 42,623 people; distribution of 5,972 hygiene kits; rehabilitation of 10 water points and repair of 6 drinking water systems; waste removal in IDP sites.
  • Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPC): Cash transfers to 3,620 households (USD 160–192 per transfer), reaching 17,750 people.
  • Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL): Agricultural vouchers for 2,500 people; cash-for-work for road repairs.
  • Protection: Awareness on child protection and gender-based violence; psychosocial support; case management for 150 children.

The JR is planning to reach 42,623 people during this response.

CONTACT US

Contact lead organisation Tearfund
Gerard van de Pol
E: gvandepol@tearfund.nl

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