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Action Against Hunger has developed its water and sanitation expertise over nearly three decades of field work, advancing a number of solutions for populations at risk from water insecurity.
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Central to the targeting of malnutrition, Action Against Hunger extends water and sanitation improvements to communities with little or no access to proper sources.
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Action Against Hunger's programs are sustainable because of our commitment to community participation—to build local capacity and harnesses a population's energy and resources.
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Though strategies may vary, our food security interventions all share a common goal: to fight hunger by preserving and strengthening livelihoods in a sustainable and contextual manner.
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Action Against Hunger’s innovative food security programs offer a broad range of solutions for generating income, boosting food production, and strengthening livelihoods.
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Our comprehensive approach to hunger involves extending water and sanitation services to communities faced with water scarcity, unsafe drinking water, and inadequate sanitation.
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Action Against Hunger occupies a unique place among international organizations: our expertise encompasses emergency relief, longer-term development, and the terrain in between.
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We have developed an effective method to treat acute malnutrition that includes field-tested protocols and nutritional products backed by an international scientific advisory committee.
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Action Against Hunger helps rehabilitate and restock public health infrastructure, fields mobile health clinics, and trains local medical personnel on preventative and diagnostic care.
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Our comprehensive programs address the linkages between disease and malnutrition by coordinating with local expertise and strengthening existing public health systems.
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Flooding in Haiti
Action Against Hunger expands its sanitation programmes in a context of insecurity and difficulties of access
October 11, 2004

Action Against Hunger expands its sanitation programs in a context of insecurity and difficulties of access. Two weeks after the country was devastated by hurricane Jeanne, the situation in Haiti remains precarious: the number of casualties and the scale of material damage continue to increase in a climate of social unrest. Many areas remain inaccessible. Action Against Hunger has put in place emergency water and sanitation programmes in order to make up for the shortage of drinking water and to restore access to clean water as soon as possible.

Emergency sanitation and drinking water distribution programmes in Gonaïves

According to the latest figures, 80 percent of the houses in the capital Gonaïves have been affected by the hurricane and today some 200,000 people have no access to drinking water. The vast majority of existing wells are polluted and flooded. The remaining wells are not sufficient to cater for the entire population. The Action Against Hunger teams have therefore simultaneously put in place various different water programmes throughout Gonaïves: cleaning of houses, creation of two sewage plants and 15 drinking water distribution points. Action Against Hunger plans to increase the number of water distribution points and to expand its programmes as soon as possible to the surrounding villages that are still inaccessible. Action Against Hunger is also trying to respond to the food needs of the population. However, high levels of insecurity and pillaging are delaying the establishment of such programmes.

The Port-de-Paix area: strengthening existing programmes

With currently no road access to the area around Port-de-Paix, supplies remain very limited across the whole northwestern part of the country. This has resulted in sharp price increases. Action Against Hunger is currently evaluating the impact of these price increases on the population. Simultaneously, the charity is continuing its water and sanitation programmes, with 19 drinking water distribution points covering the most pressing needs of half the town's population (some 50,000 people), as well as the restoration of the water supply network which will enable a permanent water supply to be maintained.

Emergency relief programmes have gradually been put in place. However, their impact has been limited by the difficulties of access and insecurity. The local population is in a desperate and precarious situation.

Haiti has been affected by severe humanitarian crisis for the third time this year. More than ever, its people are dependent on the attention and support of the international community.

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Present in Haiti since 1982, Action against Hunger has been making special efforts since 2001 to provide clean drinking water and nutritional surveillance. At the same time, emergency programs are regularly instituted to respond to critical needs such as food, water and health provisions.

About Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger / Action Contre la Faim (ACF), an international relief and development organization committed to saving the lives of malnourished children and families, provides sustainable access to safe water and long-term solutions to hunger. For nearly three decades, ACF has pursued its vision of a world without hunger by combating hunger in emergency situations of conflict, natural disaster, and chronic food insecurity.

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Action Against Hunger - USA

James L. Phelan
Senior External Relations Officer, ACF-USA
Contact James Phelan
Direct: 212-967-7800 x108
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