Haiti today18.54° N · 72.34° W
A nation in a hard season.
Haiti is home to nearly 12 million people, a nation of deep faith, music, courage and humor. It is also living through one of the most painful chapters in its history. Most of our Haitian neighbors have family there, and they carry that weight every day.
As of October 2026
- 1.4M
- people forced from their homes by violenceIOM / Council on Foreign Relations
- ~6M
- people facing severe hunger, nearly 2 million at emergency levelsIPC analysis, October 2026
- 90%
- of Port-au-Prince estimated to be under gang controlCouncil on Foreign Relations
- 1,100+
- people killed in gang violence between July and early October 2026UN Security Council briefing, October 2026
01Daily life
What this means for families
Armed groups control most of the capital and the main roads out of it. Many schools and clinics have closed or moved. Families have fled their homes, often more than once, and many live in crowded sites with little water or food. Prices for food and fuel keep climbing, and a strong El Niño threatens harvests. A UN-backed Gang Suppression Force began operating in 2026, and elections are on hold. Through all of it, money sent home by family abroad keeps many households alive.
02The church in Haiti
The church has not stopped worshiping.
Haitian believers keep gathering, praying and caring for their neighbors, often at real risk. UPCI’s national church in Haiti runs children’s homes, a medical clinic, schools and Bible training, supported by Global Missions and its missionaries.
- 01For peace and safety in Port-au-Prince and on Haiti’s roads.
- 02For pastors and churches who keep their doors open.
- 03For children who cannot go to school, and families who have lost their homes.
- 04For missionaries and national leaders, and for the children’s homes and clinic.
- 05For Haitians abroad who carry their families’ needs from far away.
- 06For an end to hunger, and for wisdom for those who lead.
Sources: UN News, “Haiti: Elections on hold as gangs adapt to security crackdown,” October 2026; IPC acute food insecurity analysis as reported by WLRN, October 29, 2026; Council on Foreign Relations Global Conflict Tracker, “Criminal Violence in Haiti”; UN DESA World Population Prospects.