Lack of food, schooling and overall chaos. Those are the circumstances that have created an environment where a sizable amount of children ended as members of the criminal organizations currently sowing chaos in Haiti.
Local outlet Ayibo Post detailed some of the individual stories that illustrate this statistic, which the United Nations puts between 30% and 50%. The outlet said its own investigation believes the stat to be "exaggerated," but does recognize "a solid presence" in the gangs.
