While gang violence spirals out of control in Haiti, thousands of children are abandoning classrooms to navigate a landscape of chaos. The NGO Confiance Haïti (Trust Haiti), whose focus is that children may continue to go to school, calls out the plight of the children in Haiti at a time when the rest of the world seems largely look the other way.
7 Dias shares the view of the ONG Trust Haiti that argues that the ongoing violence gripping the nation reflects, in part, the failure of the international community and serves as a stark reminder not to be swayed by the silence of Western media outlets. It compels us to ask: what is happening to Haiti’s children?
Trust Haiti says the situation is harrowing. Scenes are nearly apocalyptic. Criminal gangs control major cities, plunging the country deeper into extreme poverty. Many parents can no longer feed their children, leading them to be recruited by these groups with false promises of security and easy money. Some mothers haven’t heard from their children in months, unsure if they are even alive.
“Western media tends to focus on regions with more direct political or economic ties,” says Anne Marie Berlier, president of Confiance Haïti. This selective coverage has pushed Haiti to the fringes of international attention. Stories of violence, desperation, and – crucially – hope rarely make headlines, leaving an entire nation without the global support it desperately needs.
As is often the case in crises, schools serve as refuges. They guarantee at least one meal a day and represent a tangible symbol of potential change.
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26 May 2025