Overview

• Nine hostages, including Irish missionary Gena Heraty, seven aid workers and a 3-year-old child, remain held captive after the August 3 raid on the Sainte-Hélène orphanage in Kenscoff.
• No ransom agreement has been reached and no group has claimed responsibility for the abductions in territory controlled by the Viv Ansanm gang federation.
• Tánaiste Simon Harris secured a dedicated EU point of contact in Haiti after discussions with High Representative Kaja Kallas to bolster multilateral negotiations.
• Harris held phone talks with Haiti’s Foreign Minister Harvel Jean-Baptiste, who pledged full support for efforts to locate and free the hostages.
• NPH Ireland and local communities have organized prayer services and fundraisers, with charity leaders praising Heraty’s toughness and resilience amid growing security threats.