Gena Heraty has lived in Haiti since 1993, managing the Sainte-Helene orphanage that accommodates up to 270 children. In a kidnapping incident around 3:30am, attackers infiltrated the orphanage, taking Ms. Heraty and eight others, including a three-year-old child. Officials have described the act as premeditated, breaking through a wall to access the building. The Irish government's Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular support, stating that all efforts are being made for the safe return of Gena and the others.
The attackers broke into the orphanage around 3:30am without opening fire, said the mayor of Kenscoff, Masillon Jean, calling it a "planned act". They broke through a wall to enter the property before heading to the building where the director was staying, leaving with nine hostages.
The kidnapping of Irish citizen Gena Heraty, along with seven of her colleagues and a three-year-old child from the grounds of an orphanage in Kenscoff, Haiti, is deeply worrying. Gena has served the people of Haiti for over 30 years. She has dedicated her life to supporting the most vulnerable people in Haiti and it is imperative that she is released immediately.
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