An American nurse and her child in Haiti have been freed by their abductors after their kidnapping in late July drew international attention to a wave of anarchic violence gripping the capital, Port-au-Prince.
El Roi Haiti, a faith-based humanitarian organization, said in a brief statement on Wednesday that Alix Dorsainvil, the group’s community nurse and the wife of the group’s director, was released along with her child after they were held in Port-au-Prince.
They had been abducted on July 31 from El Roi’s campus near the capital, and the U.S. State Department had said that American officials were working with their Haitian counterparts to get them released.
“There is still much to process and to heal from in this situation,” El Roi said in its statement.
“We are so thankful for everyone who joined us in prayer and supported us during this crisis.”
Persons:
., Alix Dorsainvil, ” El Roi, ”
Organizations:
U.S . State Department, Haitian
Locations:
American, Haiti, Port, . El Roi Haiti, El Roi’s