A New Hampshire nurse and her child were kidnapped in Haiti last month, but have since been released according to El Roi Haiti, the Christian ministry the woman was working for. The kidnapping of Dorsainvil and her child has raised concerns about the safety of aid workers in Haiti, with many victims being released after a ransom is paid. It is unclear if a ransom was paid in this case.
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An American nurse and her child were kidnapped near Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince on Thursday, prompting a search and rescue mission by local authorities. Alix Dorsainvil, originally from New Hampshire, had been working for the religious and humanitarian aid group El Roi Haiti when she and her daughter were taken. Chants of “freedom” echoed through the streets as local authorities searched for the missing woman and child. The search for Dorsainvil and her daughter continues as the organization and local authorities work to bring them home safely.