Aid Reaches Kenscoff Displaced as Haiti Displacement Tops 1.49 Million

Humanitarian partners delivered aid to people displaced by violence in the commune of Kenscoff, according to the latest UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) situation report dated 27 October 2026, published via ReliefWeb. The report said 47,800 gallons of water reached 257 displaced people in Lotin, in Fermathe, comprising 45,000 gallons for domestic use and 2,800 gallons of drinking water. OCHA said 38 children and pregnant women received vaccines against vaccine-preventable diseases, while 390 children underwent nutrition screening. Teams treated 73 cases of acute malnutrition, including seven severe cases. The report noted that three of the six displacement sites remain without a site management partner. A separate OCHA nationwide response report said 1.49 million people were displaced as of August, up from 1.47 million in April, as the crisis spread to rural areas and provincial towns. It reported that 335,000 people lack adequate access to health care in Artibonite, where insecurity has forced the closure of 21 health facilities. OCHA added that 253,725 children aged 6 to 59 months are at risk of acute malnutrition by May 2027, with national global acute malnutrition 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.