poverty
Haiti gang violence expanding territory; students still pursue graduation
By Lyndsey Koh at Mission Network News
· July 13, 2026
· 2 min read
Haiti (MNN) – Haiti's gangs aren't slowing down. New reports say increasingly well-armed criminal groups now operate across roughly half the country's regions, while security forces struggle to contain the violence. With the latest UN security mission withdrawn and a replacement Gang Suppression For
Key takeaway CWO President Greg Yoder says, "The ladies of Port-au-Prince have almost demanded having graduation because they've done the work and they don't want to put that off just because of what's going on in the country.
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Category: poverty ·
Published: July 13, 2026 ·
Source: Mission Network News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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