(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The hurricane, which hit the southern parts of the country on 4 October 2016, has disrupted education for more than 100,000 children, with over 770 schools affected, 150 of which are currently being used as shelters. In the worst affected areas 90 per cent of houses have been destroyed and there has already been a rise in the number of cholera cases and people facing severe food insecurity and malnutrition as the majority of crops are destroyed. UNESCO joined partner UN agencies and the Haitian Government in the aftermath to launch a Flash Appeal aimed at raising US$119m funds to reach the...
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