Haiti
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Danita’s Children Spreads Hope In War-Torn Haiti
In my long career as a Christian journalist I have covered many tragedies, from the tsunami of 2003 in Southeast Asia to the tragedies of 9/11 to countless floods, tornadoes and hurricanes. Yet most pale in contrast to what we are seeing in Haiti. We know that Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola with …
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Author Mitch Albom Details Harrowing Experience Escaping Haiti in Dark of Night
Bestselling author Mitch Albom, known for blockbuster books like “Tuesdays with Morrie,” “The Five People You Meet in Heaven” and “The Stranger in the Lifeboat,” was among those forced to flee from Haiti in the dead of night after the nation descended into sheer chaos. Albom was visiting Have Faith Haiti, an orphanage run by …
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‘We Need a Miracle’: US Missionaries Trapped, Desperate to Get Out of Haiti Amid Gang Siege
American missionaries trapped in Haiti are begging to be rescued as criminal gangs violently wreak havoc in the nation’s capital. For the last two weeks, attacks at police stations, prisons and the airport have been the culmination of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis taking place in the country. Nearly 1,200 people have been killed and more …
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Haiti Plunging into Chaos, State of Emergency Declared
Two mass prison breaks have sent the Caribbean nation of Haiti reeling even further into the cycle of violence plaguing the nation. The powerful gangs challenging the government for control of the country now reportedly control up to 80% of the nation’s capital, according to UN estimates. “We have chosen to take our destiny in …
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