American Nurse Kidnapped in Haiti Freed

An American nurse and her daughter have been freed after being kidnapped in Haiti nearly two weeks ago. The aid organization she worked for asked for privacy and didn’t indicate whether the pair had been harmed while in captivity.

Alix Dorsainvil (R) poses with her husband Sandro Dorsainvil in a file photo. Courtesy of El Roi Haiti via AP

An American nurse and her daughter have been freed after being kidnapped nearly two weeks ago and held captive in Haiti, according to the woman’s employer, the aid organization El Roi Haiti.

“It is with a heart of gratitude and immense joy that we at El Roi Haiti confirm the safe release of our staff member and friend, Alix Dorsainvil, and her child who were held hostage,” the aid group said in a statement obtained by The Epoch Times.