On Friday, the UN said that it is continuing its humanitarian efforts today to support people affected and displaced by the violence in Haiti, which is hitting hard in the capital's neighborhoods.
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Despite the volatile situation, humanitarian organisations such as the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are providing emergency assistance to thousands of people inside and outside Port-au-Prince.
Both agencies have distributed more than nine million litres of drinking water to more than 70,000 people since 1 March as part of these efforts.
For its part, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs this week arrived at a displacement shelter in Solino, south of the capital, which is currently hosting about 900 displaced people.
The team spoke with some of the refugees and partners working at the site, where resources are lacking despite the efforts of local NGOs.
Meanwhile, IOM supported another 20,000 displaced persons in Port-au-Prince since the end of February through mobile clinic services and another 1,000 children received psychosocial support in reception sites between 8 and 15 May.
Some 362,000 Haitians have been forced to flee their homes internally, half of them children, according to UN figures.
This week, the IOM said that between 8 March and 9 April some 95,000 people fled the capital, 60 per cent of them to the southern departments.
The UN estimates that at least 5.5 million Haitians will need humanitarian assistance by 2024, up from the 5.2 million estimated by the UN.
The agency also warns of a disproportionate burden of the current context on women, after rape rates soared due to unsafe conditions in many displacement sites.
In response, humanitarian organisations organise prevention and awareness-raising activities, while identifying survivors and ensuring they receive appropriate care.