It’s been a difficult year in Haiti, and it hasn’t gotten easier. There has been increase political tension and a state of uncertainty due to ongoing gas shortages and crippling inflation. Frustrations with the nation’s elected leaders have become explosive.

Roadblocks and the lack of fuel leave many on our staff with no choice but to travel by foot to do their work and to sleep in one of our local offices. Thankfully, our offices all rely on solar power, which allows most of the office work to continue. But because we care greatly about the safety of our colleagues, there have been days when we have had to ask specific teams to avoid any travel and to do their best to work from wherever they are.  We are very fortunate to have such an experienced team that has navigated many challenging periods and done heroic work in response to natural disasters.