A group of missionaries who were kidnapped and held captive in Haiti managed to escape despite having no help from the White House.
Missionaries Kidnapped
A group of 17 individuals who went to Haiti for ministry purposes were able to escape by using the moon and starlight to guide their path.
A Haitian gang took the Christians hostage in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince. The horrendous act was committed by the 400 Mawoza gang.
The 17 missionaries were with an Ohio-based agency and walked many miles in desolate terrain in order to secure freedom. They had children and infants with them on their journey. The group consisted of 12 adults and five children.
The abduction occurred when they finished visiting an orphanage. The gang swooped in and said they wanted millions of dollars in exchange for the missionaries’ release.
The missionaries were held in a small area and were eventually allowed outside at some point but still in a captive environment.
Gang Shows Mercy?
Surprisingly the gang gave their hostages things like toothbrushes, toilet paper and baby food. In November, five of the missionaries were released while the other 12 still remained in captivity.
They saw an opportunity to escape and were able to make their way out of a closed-door that was blocked off. The group walked with small children and an infant for hours on rugged ground.
They eventually came across someone and were able to call for help.
“When they sensed the timing was right, they found a way to open the door that was closed and blocked, filed silently to the path that they had chosen to follow, and quickly left the place that they were held — despite the fact that numerous guards were nearby,” Weston Showalter, a spokesman for the Christian Aid Ministries said.
The missionaries’ freedom came with no help from the White House. The current Biden administration has made it obvious in several instances that Christians are a hindrance to their agenda.
