Haiti’s entire economy ... political instability and a succession of crises have fueled an economic meltdown where poverty and hunger are rapidly spreading and unemployment is rising.

Despite a slight decrease in overall extreme poverty in Haiti, the number of poor remains extremely high, especially in rural areas. Haiti is one of the most unequal countries in the world, in terms ...

officially the Republic of Haiti, the poorest nation in the Americas. Nearly 60% of the population lives below the poverty line. In recent months, Haiti has descended into a critical state of violence ...

The U.S. is the largest aid donor to Haiti (US$5.1 billion since the 2010 quake) with Canada in second place ($2 billion since 2010.) “Poverty is big business,” says Claudia.

Haiti faces some of the highest rates of inequality and food ... have combined to trap the majority of the region’s 1.6 million inhabitants in a cycle of poverty. Currently, just 6 percent of the ...

This all contributes to environmental problems. But Haiti's huge environmental problem is caused by poverty. If Haiti were a rich country, deforestation would not be such a problem. Haiti is one ...

U.S. aid cuts are having an extreme and immediate impact on thousands of children in Haiti as violence spirals and more young ...