According to the World Bank Group, Haiti is considered the most unequal country in Latin America and the Caribbean. Stark differences are most apparent between the cities and the countryside. Almost 70% of rural households are considered chronically poor, as opposed to 20% in urban areas, and more than half of Haiti’s people live in rural communities. While living conditions have gradually improved for many living in the city, rural families continue to face harsh challenges. Rural houses are typically one- or two-room dwellings made from mud, grasses, palm fronds, and scraps of plastic, wood and metal. These precarious structures offer little to no protection from the region’s frequent storms. In addition, rural residents often lack access to infrastructure that could improve their lives. For instance, only about 11% have access to electricity, and just 16% have improved sanitation.