Charity feeding children in Haiti appeals for support amid severe hunger crisis

Mary’s Meals said its meals help keep children in school, where they can ‘grow into the leaders who will help transform Haiti’s future'(Mary’s Meals/PA) -

A Scottish charity providing food to children in Haiti has launched an urgent appeal for support as the country grapples with escalating gang violence and its worst hunger crisis.

According to the World Food Programme, more than half the population of the Caribbean country – some 5.7 million people – is experiencing acute levels of hunger, including at least one million children.