The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released a report this week, in which its findings regarding surging gang violence in Haiti were detailed. According to OCHA, the rampant gang violence in Port-au-Prince has left nearly 200 dead and thousands more displaced in May alone. The violence reportedly reached a new intensity in April, resulting in 16,800 people abandoning their homes to seek shelter in temporary, albeit safer, accommodations. The flare in violence has impacted dozens of neighborhoods, putting hundreds of families and children at risk.
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