Oxfam has been working in Haiti since 1978, with both permanent programmes and humanitarian aid. In response to the 2010 earthquake, Oxfam International decided to focus on water and sanitation, shelter, food security, livelihoods and the provision of Non- Food items (NFIs) in the metropolitan area and some affected areas outside Port au Prince. The voucher programme was part of the second phase of the response, with preparations beginning in late June 2010 and implementation taking place in September - October. The objective of the programme was to improve health conditions in the area of Carrefour Feuilles by facilitating access to hygiene kits for vulnerable families. Beneficiaries were selected from an existing canteen project which was providing daily hot meals to displaced families. In order to deal with the massive challenge and security risks of ‘classical’ in-kind distributions in an urban context, Oxfam decided to pilot a voucher programme for beneficiaries to access hygiene items through local shops.
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