The world must not abandon the women and girls of Haiti

Every day brings new horrors for women and girls in Haiti. [USA for UNFPA]( Every day brings new horrors for women and girls in Haiti as gang violence reaches terrifying levels in the capital city, Port-au-Prince. - 5.5 million people have been affected - 84,921 pregnant women are in harm's way - 4 in 5 women in Haiti have experienced violence Many homes have been burned or ransacked, forcing thousands of women and children to flee to temporary displacement sites outside the capital. Conditions in these sites are deplorable, with women and girls at heightened risk of sexual exploitation and violence and with people struggling to secure food, clean water, and other basic necessities. [Before we go further, will you make an emergency gift to deliver lifesaving care to women and girls in Haiti and wherever help is needed most around the world?]( [MAKE AN EMERGENCY GIFT]( Fewer than half of health facilities in the capital are fully functional, and those which are functional risk running out of essential supplies. In a country where 1,500 women die from childbirth complications each year already, limited maternal health care facilities make giving birth even more dangerous. As the healthcare system teeters on the brink of collapse, your gifts are making a difference: [A baby in Haiti]( UNFPA is supporting three hospitals in Port-au-Prince to provide maternal health services, including emergency obstetric care. We have provided medicines and supplies to 13 health facilities in the capital and surrounding region. UNFPA has also reached 4,500 people through mobile clinics deployed to seven displacement sites to support women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health. "We must keep going, for our families and our loved ones. Haiti must rise from her ashes,” said the Director of the Port-au-Prince maternity hospital, which was raided by gangs and stripped of its supplies in March. [Will you make a gift to deliver lifesaving care to women and girls in Haiti and around the world left most vulnerable during times of crisis? The world must not abandon the women and girls of Haiti.]( [MAKE AN EMERGENCY GIFT]( Thank you for not looking away from this crisis. — USA for UNFPA [usaforunfpa.org]( | info@usaforunfpa.org | [Privacy Policy]( SENT BY USA FOR UNFPA: THE UN SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AGENCY What does UNFPA stand for? Find the answer to this question and more in our [FAQ.]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, please [unsubscribe](. Or request to receive only our most important emails [here.]( USA for UNFPA 605 Third Ave 4th Floor New York, NY 10158 United States