HAITI IN CRISIS
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The people in Haiti are living in the midst of a war zone, as gang violence has escalated to new heights. A State of Emergency has been declared as the country is spinning out of control on every metric, from gangs to kidnappings, migration to murder. To put it in perspective, the devastation of this crisis is believed to be larger than the 2010 earthquake.
We believe that God has positioned us for such as time as this, to serve our brothers and sisters who are in desperate situations. People are starving. The innocent are being murdered. Children are not being educated. The sick are unable to get care.
Mission Light of Life has a proven distribution and ministry model that God has used and grown over the last 3 years, which has allowed us to reach people and serve their needs—despite the traumatic events happening in the country.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
July 2018
PetroCaribe fuel situation sparks unrest and drastically increases inflation
July 2021
Jovenel Moïse, the President of Haiti was assassinated
Days before his death, Moïse appointed Ariel Henry as his new prime minister
Henry took over as prime minister
August 2021
7.2-magnitude earthquake hits southern Haiti; it’s the largest natural disaster to hit the country since the 2010 earthquake
2021 - 2024
The country has been without an elected official since the assassination
Gang violence escalates across the country as gangs have long sought to fill a power vacuum left behind when President Moïse was assassinated, and they have wanted Henry to step down from office
February 2024
Henry, the Prime Minister of Haiti, was at CARICOM, a group of Caribbean nations
Henry committed to having elections by mid-2025, which set off manifestations in Haiti
Henry flew to Kenya to sign a reciprocal agreement for the deployment of Kenyan troops to Haiti which set off more manifestations
A prominent gang leader and former police officer who has been very outspoken toward the prime minister. He called all gangs to come together and has vowed to fight until Henry resigns. He asked that all parents keep their children home
March 2024
March 1 - Henry signs an agreement with Kenya to deploy 1,000 police officers to combat gang violence
March 2 - Gangs attacked two main prisons in Port-au-Prince, releasing almost 4,000 inmates
March 3 - Government then declared a state of emergency and put a curfew in place
March 4 - Gangs attacked the airport several times—all flights have been canceled
March 5 - Henry lands in Puerto Rico and has been able to return to Haiti
As of March 11 - Port-au-Prince has been a war zone all last week; it’s estimated gangs control over 80% of the city. People are fleeing their homes. Gangs have taken control in Cabaret. People fled from there and were displaced to Bercy
Gang leaders have said they will not stop until Henry steps down
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Pray. First, and most importantly, join us in praying specifically for the safety of exiled families and for our team as they continue to risk their own lives to serve.
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