Aid Reaches Displaced Families in Kenscoff as Haiti's Displacement Crisis Deepens

Humanitarian partners delivered emergency assistance to people displaced by violence in the commune of Kenscoff, according to a situation report published by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and relayed by ReliefWeb as of 27 October 2026. The report states that 47,800 gallons of water reached 257 displaced people in Lotin, in the Fermathe area, comprising 45,000 gallons for domestic use and 2,800 gallons of drinking water. Health teams vaccinated 38 children and pregnant women against vaccine-preventable diseases, while 390 children received nutrition screening. Teams treated 73 cases of acute malnutrition, including seven severe cases. OCHA noted that three of the six displacement sites remain without a site management partner. The updates come against a worsening national backdrop. According to OCHA's nationwide response report, 1.49 million people were displaced in August, up from 1.47 million in April, as the crisis spreads to rural areas and provincial towns. In Artibonite, 335,000 people lack adequate access to health care after insecurity forced the closure of 21 health facilities. The report also warns that 253,725 children aged 6 to 59 months are at risk of acute malnutrition by May 2027, with global acute malnutrition prevalence rising from 5.1 per cent in 2023 to 7.4 per cent in 2026. Health partners conducted 74,614 medical consultations through 120 mobile clinic deployments.