New Hampshire Nurse and Child Released After Kidnapping in Haiti

A New Hampshire nurse and her child have been released after being kidnapped in Haiti last month, according to El Roi Haiti, the Christian ministry the woman was working for.

In a statement on its website, El Roi Haiti said, “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.”

Dorsainvil, who is married to the group’s founder and director, Sandro Dorsainvil, and her child were taken from the group’s location near Port-au-Prince on July 27. Witnesses told The Associated Press that Dorsainvil was working in the organization’s small brick clinic when armed men burst in and seized her.

The El Roi Haiti nonprofit provides medical care and other services to the community. The group said Dorsainvil and her child were serving in the community ministry when they were taken.

The kidnapping of Dorsainvil and her child has raised concerns about the safety of aid workers in Haiti. The country has seen a surge in kidnappings in recent months, with many of the victims being released after a ransom is paid. It is unclear if a ransom was paid in this case.