Nonprofits Resume Haiti’s Hospital Services After 8 People Kidnapped by Gangs Freed

Nonprofits resume Haiti’s hospital services after 8 people kidnapped by gangs freed

PORT-AU-PRINCE — The St. Luke Foundation and Our Little Brothers and Sisters have announced the reopening of St. Damien Pediatric and St. Luke hospitals after the release of eight hostages who were kidnapped from Saint Hélène orphanage in Kenscoff last month. The victims, abducted Aug. 3 by the Viv Ansanm gang, included Irish missionary Gena Heraty and a three-year-old child. They were freed after more than 25 days in captivity. In a joint state…

Irish missionary freed after monthlong kidnapping in Haiti

(OSV News) — A longtime Irish missionary in Haiti has been freed after nearly a month of captivity. Gena Heraty, who has been working in Haiti for 30 years, was freed along with the other hostages captured Aug. 3 after gunmen breached the Saint-Hélène orphanage in Kenscoff, near Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince. The nongovernmental organization for which the missionary works, Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos, reported the news with “deep gratitude an…

Irish-born missionary and seven Haitian nationals released by kidnappers

Nearly four weeks after being kidnapped in Haiti, Irish-born missionary Gena Heraty has been safely released, along with the seven other people abducted with her.Gena Heraty. Credit: Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos.ShareHeraty was kidnapped August 3 at the orphanage she oversees, along with seven other people, including a three-year-old child with special needs.“We can confirm that Gena Heraty and the seven Haitian nationals have now been released an…

Irish missionary freed after monthlong kidnapping in Haiti amid worsening gang violence

The NGO for which the missionary works, Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos, reported the news with "deep gratitude and a relief that cannot be described in words."

Irish missionary freed after monthlong kidnapping in Haiti - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

(OSV News) — A longtime Irish missionary in Haiti has been freed after nearly a month of captivity. Gena Heraty, who has been working in Haiti for 30 years, was freed along with the other hostages captured Aug. 3 after gunmen breached the Saint-Hélène orphanage in Kenscoff, near Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince. The nongovernmental organization for which the missionary works, Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos, reported the news with “deep gratitude an…

Irish missionary freed after monthlong kidnapping in Haiti amid worsening gang violence - The Leaven Catholic Newspaper

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