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Haiti gang violence leaves locals in despair about future

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The United Nations is appealing for more than a billion dollars to support Haiti. 5.2 million people, that's almost half the population, are going hungry. Chaos has gripped the country since the assassination of its president almost two years ago, with gang violence and abuse reaching "unprecedented levels", according to the UN.
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