albina
From: Austria
1/27/2006 15:05 EST
We are a couple moving to Haiti to work with an humanitarian organisation. We would like to know what is the security situation in Port au Prince from first hand residents or visitors that have recently been there. We know is unsafe but would like to have further details. Any information would be useful. Thanks!
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scrstr26
From: United States
1/28/2006 13:14 EST
i was there last summer and things were already getting rough because of the ousting of aristide...the country right now is very unstable and they aren't even really allowing missionaries in, because the haitians are capturing people. If you go to Haiti the U.S will not help you if you get caught because the haitians are only looking for money....It is so bad they are capturing torturing and killing their own people.....i have a friend whose sister-in-law this just happened too....Just be very careful and don't go anywhere near the city the mountains are safe......and remember not all the people in haiti are bad and doing this just the gangs...stay away from port-au-prince, cite sole, and Lasaline, and all other ghettos...
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wgoodej1
From: United States
1/31/2006 00:17 EST
I lived in Port-au-Prince from Aug. '04 to Aug '05. I stay in touch with friends I made while living there and have kept my eye on recent developments. The security situation has deteriorated rapidly in the last 6 months. The number of daily kidnappings (an average of 12) is no worse than it was while I was there, but it has taken on a new wrinkle. Where it had been mostly a Haitian-on-Haitian phenomenon, the kidnappers are now grabbing anyone foolish enough to wander into one of the many dangerous areas in the city, including journalists. I had the opportunity to speak to many of the missionaries that worked in Haiti's rural provences. They all told me that they never felt they were in danger and that the villagers always seem to make an effort to keep their visitors safe. If your work will keep you out of the cities, particularly Port-au-Prince, I think you may not have too much to worry about from a security standpoint. However, if your work requires you to be in one of the cities, especially Port-au-Prince, I leave you with the first words that were said to me when I arrived...trust no one. In fact, I recommend that you seriously reconsider traveling to Haiti. You may be safer in Africa.
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Sunshinegirl
From: United States
7/12/2007 13:37 EST
I will be coming to Haiti on Sunday July 15th. I hear mixed reports about safety. I am a female, 40 years old with blonde hair. I know I won't blend in with the locals. HA!HA!
Update me if you can.
Thanks,
Cynthia
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chesly
From: United States
8/6/2007 04:05 EST
hello im sure you are there by now!
how is it can you send pics if possible
chesly from orlando
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fish
From: Haiti
10/23/2007 04:17 EST
hey are you still in haiti? 3 of us are planning a trip to haiti and are looking to do some humanitarian work as well. we were wondering if you have any advice about anything in particular. we are coming in to port au prince and don't really have any plans from there. we'd love to hear from you...
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fish
From: Haiti
10/23/2007 04:21 EST
hi, we are planning a trip to haiti and it seems that you have some knowledge about it. we are traveling into port au prince and don't really have plans from there. do you have any advice?
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