The Ministry of Agriculture (MARNDR) distributed 264 goats to residents of Kenscoff on Saturday, October 24, with support from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Le Nouvelliste reported on Tuesday, October 27.

The distribution is part of an emergency food program. According to the ministry, it aims to support local livestock farming, strengthen livelihoods and develop income-generating activities in the mountain commune above Port-au-Prince, which has been hit hard by gang attacks.

The article did not say how many households benefited or how they were selected.