An intermediary is negotiating in Haiti for the release of Gena Heraty, six staff members, and a three-year-old child after they were kidnapped by a local crime gang. The kidnapping occurred at the Sainte-Helen orphanage in Kenscoff, 10km southeast of Port-Au-Prince. No ransom has been demanded yet. Gena Heraty, an experienced charity worker in Haiti for over 30 years, confirmed her kidnapping via phone. The gang, 'Viv Ansanm', has been linked to increasing violence in the region and has been classified as a foreign terrorist organization by the US Government.
An intermediary is working on the ground in Haiti to negotiate the safe release of Gena Heraty, six staff members, and a three-year-old child from kidnappers.
A local crime gang stormed the Sainte-Helen orphanage in Kenscoff, 10km south-east of Port-Au-Prince, in a planned attack without a formal ransom demand.
Simon Harris stated that efforts will be made to ensure Gena Heraty and her colleagues are released, emphasizing her dedication of over 30 years to aiding vulnerable populations.
The US Government has designated the gang 'Viv Ansanm' as a foreign terrorist organisation, highlighting the escalating violence in Kenscoff with notable kidnappings and murders.
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