An American nurse and her child kidnapped in Haiti nearly two weeks ago have been freed, according to the Christian charity she worked for.
El Roi Haiti confirmed “the safe release of our staff member and friend, Alix Dorsainvil” and her young daughter, who has not been named.
Hours after the kidnapping, the US State Department ordered non-emergency government personnel and the family members of embassy officials to leave Haiti.
Originally from the state of New Hampshire, Ms Dorsainvil first visited Haiti after the 2010 earthquake and has worked as a school and community nurse since 2020.
The organisation described her in an earlier statement as “a deeply compassionate and loving person who considers Haiti her home and the Haitian people her friends and family”.
“She had lived in Haiti for multiple years, showing love and care in a variety of ways before coming on staff with us, but has had a heart for the hurting since she was a child,” it added.