American nurse and her child kidnapped in Haiti were released, organization says
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.
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.
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