Posted on 08/09/2023 8:02:43 AM PDT by Red Badger
An American nurse and her child were released nearly two weeks after they were kidnapped in Haiti, a nonprofit connected to the woman said Wednesday.
"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," the group said in a message on its website. "Today we are praising God for answered prayer!"
Alix Dorsainvil, a community health nurse married to the group's founder and director, Sandro Dorsainvil, and the pair’s child, were kidnapped last month from the group's location near Port-au-Prince.
The mother and child were serving in the community ministry when they were taken, the organization had said. The State Department said at the time that it was aware of reports of a kidnapping and was in contact with Haitian authorities.
A State Department spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
Demonstrators demand the release of kidnapped New Hampshire nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Demonstrators demand the release of kidnapped New Hampshire nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Aug. 3.Richard Pierrin / AFP - Getty Images El Roi Haiti said there is still "much to process and to heal from" and asked for privacy for the family.
"We will continue to release information as appropriate on our website. Please keep checking back," the group said. "And again, thanks for all of the prayers and support through this incredibly difficult time."
The pair were kidnapped the same day the State Department ordered nonemergency U.S. government employees and families to leave Haiti "due to kidnapping, crime, civil unrest, and poor health care infrastructure."
The country, which has been ravaged this century by two devastating earthquakes, has struggled to recover from the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021.
A United Nations report in June said that gangs had taken over a vast majority of Port au Prince’s street geography, prompting more than 165,00 Haitians to abandon their homeland. Some Haitians seeking refuge have camped out next to the U.S. Embassy in Port au Prince.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
“we at El Roi Haiti”
Shouldn’t it be “Le Roi Haiti”? Or do they mix up their Romance language articles down there?
I believe the “El Roi” is Hebrew, not Spanish
Two adult White women.They are very lucky to get out of there, shaken up, but in good physical condition.
Same dynamic as though they were in South Africa right now.
Ah, interesting. Since they speak French there, I thought they mean “roi” as in the French word for “king”.
Roi in Hebrew means (God) sees. ‘Roi’ in Romance languages is indeed ‘king’.
How many is 165,00 ?
They dropped a 0......................
Hagar, mother of Ishmael, used elroi as the name for God as she wandered in the wilderness. I think it means “the God who sees me”.
The rats ran ads in Haiti that said just get here and you will get food housing and health care.
Ping
Regarding Mexico and the Caribbean, a friend pointed out, when the stuff you’re carrying on your body represents a weeks’ or months’ worth of income, you are in danger just being there. There is absolutely NOTHING worth seeing or doing in a third world country that you couldn’t do better and safer in most American states.
Thank you, thanks to all for prayers.
God Bless them FRiend.
and prayers for the Darkened Hearts here.
Wherever ‘they’ go is what ‘they’ like. Haiti is among the most disgusting violent s holes on earth. Because that is the way ‘they’ like it.
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