PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An orphan who grew up on the streets of Haiti, Daniel Madrigal said he was grateful to find food, clean clothes and shelter at St. Joseph’s Home for Boys in Port-au-Prince. But ...

A new UNICEF Child Alert highlights an unprecedented displacement crisis in Haiti as violence and collapsing services push children to the brink. Without an immediate injection of resources, UNICEF ...

Currently, between 30% to 50% of all gang members in the violence-wracked country are children, according to the U.N. “This is a very concerning trend,” said Geeta Narayan, UNICEF’s representative in ...

The United Nations on Thursday added Haiti’s powerful gang alliance "Viv Ansanm" to its list of groups violating children’s rights in conflicts. The coalition, accused of abuses, was named in a UN ...

Young people mingle at a displacement camp in Leogane, Haiti. Children area among large number of Haitians who have been forced from their homes by armed gangs. Violence against children in Haiti ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Gangs in Haiti are recruiting children at unprecedented levels, with the number of minors targeted soaring by 70% in the past year, according to a report released Monday by ...