Later this year the charity is sending out two officials from the GMB union to provide more advice and expertise. Despite the UN mission withdrawing from Haiti after the disputed parliamentary elections last year, War on Want insists it is committed to the country, though it does not keep staff there permanently. Batay Ouvriye fears that trade unions will increasingly be picked on by supporters of the ruling party, Fanmi Lavalas. Some companies have withdrawn because of the political instability. A lot of the people are leaving the country by boat.
People are pretty desperate.