Key takeaways:
- An American nurse and her child were kidnapped near Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince.
- The U.S. State Department is working with Haitian authorities to investigate the incident.
- The kidnapping is a reminder of the dangers of living and working in Haiti.
On Thursday, an American nurse and her child were kidnapped near Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince, according to the nonprofit organization El Roi Haiti, where the woman works and her husband serves as director.
Alix Dorsainvil, originally from New Hampshire, and her child were taken from El Roi Haiti’s location near Port-au-Prince. Dorsainvil is a community health nurse married to the organization’s founder and director, Sandro Dorsainvil. She was living and working in Port-au-Prince as a nurse at the school run by El Roi Haiti, which aims to expand access to affordable education and teaches a faith-based curriculum.
The U.S. State Department has confirmed that it is aware of the reports of the kidnapping and is in contact with Haitian authorities. The State Department is working with them and other U.S. government interagency partners to investigate the incident.
El Roi Haiti said in a statement that the two were taken “while serving in our community ministry.” The organization has asked for prayers for the safe return of Alix and her child.
The kidnapping comes amid crime and unrest in Haiti’s capital, and is a reminder of the dangers of living and working in the country.
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