July 31st 2023.
A woman from New Hampshire and her daughter have been reported as kidnapped in Haiti. Alix Dorsainvil, a nurse for El Roi Haiti, and her daughter were taken from the campus of the organization on Thursday. Alix is the wife of El Roi's program director, Sandro Dorsainvil.
El Roi, which runs a school and ministry in Port au Prince, issued a statement describing Alix as someone who is "deeply compassionate and loving" and "works tirelessly as our school and community nurse to bring relief to those who are suffering."
The U.S. State Department issued a “do not travel advisory” in the country and ordered nonemergency personnel to leave. In its advisory, the department said that “kidnapping is widespread, and victims regularly include U.S. citizens.” It added that kidnappings often involve ransom negotiations and U.S. citizen victims have been physically harmed.
WMUR-TV reported that Dorsainvil is from Middleton, New Hampshire, and went to Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts. The college's president, Toni Hays, described Alix as "amazing" and "passionate."
The National Human Rights Defense Network issued a report warning about an upsurge in killings and kidnappings and the U.N. Security Council met to discuss Haiti’s worsening situation. The U.S. State Department spokesperson said in a statement Saturday is it “aware of reports of the kidnapping of two U.S. citizens in Haiti.” The department added that they are in regular contact with Haitian authorities and will continue to work with them and other U.S. government interagency partners.
The kidnapping of Alix and her daughter is yet another tragic reminder of the dangerous situation in Haiti. Alix has dedicated much of her life to helping those in need, and it is our hope that she and her daughter are safe and will be reunited with their family soon.
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