Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Haiti Orphanage Attack: Irish Missionary Among Missing
In Haiti, a group of people with guns attacked an orphanage.
They took at least eight people, including a woman from Ireland named Gena Heraty who has been helping there since 1993.
The orphanage, called Saint-Hélène, is home to over 240 kids.
Now, the children and staff have to move to a new place.
The area where this happened is controlled by a dangerous gang known as 'Viv Ansanm.'
This is part of a bigger problem of gangs kidnapping people.
People in the community are scared and have to leave their homes.
Gunmen attacked the Saint-Hélène orphanage in Haiti, leading to the disappearance of at least eight individuals.
Among the missing is Gena Heraty, an Irish missionary who has worked in Haiti since 1993.
The orphanage, run by Nos Petits Frères et Sœurs, cares for over 240 children.
The attack occurred in Kenscoff, an area controlled by the 'Viv Ansanm' gang federation, designated a foreign terrorist organization.
The incident forced the relocation of children and staff, prompting fear in the community.
- Who
- Gunmen, possibly associated with the 'Viv Ansanm' gang federation, targeted the orphanage.
- What
- Gunmen stormed an orphanage, resulting in the kidnapping of at least eight individuals, including an Irish missionary and a 3-year-old.
- When
- The attack occurred on Sunday.
- Where
- In Kenscoff, a community in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, Haiti, at the Saint-Hélène orphanage.
- Why
- The motive for the attack has not been explicitly stated in the articles.
Community Impact
Official Responses
Displacement
Community Impact
Farmers are forced to flee their homes due to gang violence, disrupting their livelihoods and daily lives.
Official Responses
This article does not provide an opposing viewpoint to the community impact.
- Missing
- At least 8 people, including a 3-year-old child
- Orphanage
- Saint-Hélène
- Orphanage Operator
- Nos Petits Frères et Sœurs
- Missing missionary
- Gena Heraty
- Gang
- Viv Ansanm
- Location
- Kenscoff, Haiti