Haiti - Social : 12% of the Haitian population has benefited from social programs
Marie Carmelle Rose Anne Auguste, the Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister, in charge of Human Right and the fight against extreme poverty, has announced that more than 1.2 million people have benefited from social programs as of March 31, 2013.
Stressing for those who criticize the government social programs, that it is the first time in history, that a Government of Haiti, is helping the most disadvantaged, recalling that these programs are constantly being evaluated and will be improved to fit the needs of the population.
Proud of the positive impact of the national program "Ede Pèp" which includes many sub-programs including "Ti Manman Cheri" ; "Kore Etidyan" ; "Kore Paysans" ; "Kantin Mobiles" ; "Panyé solidarité" ; "Koré Andikapé", she has made a positive assessment of these programs. Dated 31 March 2013, the program "Ti Manman Cheri" reached 70,722 beneficiaries (objective 100,000) ; "Kore Etidyan" reached 27,323 students on a objective of 28,000 ; The objective of emergency voucher set at 127,000 was exceeded to reach 129,718 ; "Kantin Mobiles" has already benefited to 521,920 beneficiaries ; "Kore Paysans" has already joined 31,575 beneficiaries on a objective of 66,000, adding that 487,644 "Panyé solidarité" were also distributed.
The total number of beneficiaries is 1,268,791 or nearly 12% of the population indicated the Minister Delegate, who recalled that the government's objective was to reach 4 million people living in extreme poverty.
