American nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter have been released almost two weeks after they were kidnapped in Haiti, according to a statement from the organization El Roi Haiti, which Dorsainvil works for.
“It is with a heart of gratitude and immense joy that we at El Roi Haiti confirm the safe release of our staff member and friend, Alix Dorsainvil and her child who were held hostage in Port au Prince, Haiti. Today we are praising God for answered prayer,” the statement said. The organization asked that no one contact Dorsainvil or her family, “there is still much to process and to heal from in this situation,” the statement said.
In 2021, 17 missionaries from the United States and Canada were taken by a local gang while traveling on the road north of the capital and held for more than a month. Authorities noted 1,014 kidnappings in Haiti from January to June this year – 256 women, 13 girls and 24 boys – according to a UN report.
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