Haiti’s Misery Index Rising Daily: Resources Urgently Needed For Food And Infrastructure

Executive Director of the World Food Programme, Josette Sheeran, called on donor nations to fully fund urgent hunger needs and infrastructure rehabilitation in Haiti, which has been ravaged by a succession of tropical storms. “The misery index is rising daily and this will require a massive effort to help people stave off hunger and save lives,” said Sheeran.

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Filed under: Aid / Disasters on October 1st, 2008