Director of Haiti orphanage says he's never been more worried amid escalating violence
In Haiti, the spiraling violence has Polk County, Florida pastor David Wine, director of the Black and White for Jesus Ministries' shelter and orphanage extremely worried for the children's safety.
The chilling sound of gunfire wakes up children almost every night in Lilavois, Haiti, where Pastor David Wine, 56, runs an orphanage.
The Polk County, Florida, pastor has directed the nonprofit Black and White for Jesus Ministries’ shelter since 2013, a two-and-a-half-hour drive from the Port-au-Prince airport.
Pastor David Wine is worried about the safety of the children at the Black and White for Jesus Ministries’ shelter and orphanage in Lilavois, Haiti.Courtesy David WineWine said he has never been more worried about the safety of what he calls his “large family.” Some 67 children, a staff of 15 caretakers and eight dogs live in the property.
“I am very concerned about the state of Haiti right now,” Wine said. “It’s a ticking time bomb.”
Violence in the Caribbean nation, was aggravated this weekend after roughly 4,000 inmates broke out of the National Penitentiary in Port au Prince, began to spiral after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse on July 7, 2021.
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