UNICEF Makes Families the Primary Guardians of Children’s Health

In Port-au-Prince, in low-income neighborhoods and displacement sites, mothers and other family members are becoming the first sentinels against child malnutrition. This shift stems from an innovative program launched in April 2025 by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with the Organisation des cœurs pour le changement des enfants démunis d’Haïti (OCCED’H), with funding from the European Union (ECHO). The goal is to train families to detect signs of malnutrition in their own childre