Mitch Albom attends AOL BUILD Presents: Mitch Albom Discusses His Book “The Magic Strings Of Frankie Presto” at AOL Studios In New York on November 10, 2015 in New York City.Photo:Rob Kim/Getty
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TheTuesdays with Morrieauthor said in apost on InstagramTuesday that a group from his orphanage,Have Faith Haiti, including him and his wife, had been evacuated and were back in the United States.
“We had been sheltering in place since a state of emergency was declared,” he said in the post. “I had a responsibility to bring home 8 wonderful volunteers who were working with us. But my wife’s and my hearts ache for our kids still there.”
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He shared his “deepest thanks to everyone who sent messages and prayers,” adding, “We were luckier than a lot of others. Please don’t forget about them.”
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At the request of the State Department, the U.S. Southern Command “deployed a U.S. Marine Fleet-Anti-terrorism Security Team,” which among other things, allowed “non-emergency personnel to depart,” the departmentsaid in a statement on Wednesday.
Wednesday’s move came a day after the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, according toCBS News. Regional leaders are working to help the country install a transitional council.
However, the violent gangs largely in control of Port-au-Prince want to be consulted, and they would not recognize the new government, per the report.
Albom noted that many “Americans, Canadians, and others who are still stuck are not” safe.
“The people of Haiti are not,” the author continued. “I hope that our attention can turn to them and how we can help restore peace and safety to a beautiful country and its people, including our kids, who deserve so much better.”
source: people.com
