From the field: Bringing aid to Haiti, a country on the verge of collapse |

The August earthquake came at a time when the country was already suffering from years of underdevelopment and a political crisis triggered by the assassination of President Jovenel Moss in early July.

© World Food Program/ Marianela Gonzalez | A woman looks after her four-year-old son who was injured in the Haiti earthquake in August 2021.

About 4.4 million people, nearly 40 percent of the population, face acute food insecurity according to the United Nations humanitarian agency, Ocha.

However, the funding is sorely needed, and the United Nations has launched an appeal for $187.3 million to help people start rebuilding their lives.

Find out more Here On current UN humanitarian work in Haiti.