After the child was kidnapped in Haiti, the family became devastated.

The family of Irish women kidnapped in Haiti’s orphanage described the situation as “deeply worried” that they were “absolutely devastated.”

According to the Massillon Jean market, Gena Heraty, the director of the facility, is one of the many people from Sainte-Hélène Orphanage, a personally operated in Kenscoff near the capital of IT, the capital of Haiti.

Her whereabouts are not known because she brought seven employees and children from an orphanage and cared for more than 250 children.

The Irish government said it has intensive efforts to secure the release.

Heraty, originally from Mayo County’s Westport, supervises an orphanage operated by NOS PETITS FRERES ET SOTURS, a humanitarian organization in a community community about 10 km southeast of the capital.

Massillon Jean market said that attackers invaded the orphanage at about 15:30 (07:30 GMT) local time.

Jean said the attackers went through the wall and entered the real estate.

The gangs were thought to be responsible for this attack.

In the statement, Heraty’s family described the situation as “evolving and deeply worried,” and said, “absolutely devastated.”

“We are working closely with international partners who are doing everything as possible to ensure the safe and immediate release of Haiti and Irish’s NPFS (NOS PETITS ET Sotences), Irish government and Gena and her colleagues.

“We are not in a position to share more details in terms of continuous efforts and respect for the safety of Gena,” says the family statement.

Tánaiste and Foreign Minister Simon Harris talked overnight with Haiti’s opponent on kidnapping.

Harris told Havel Jean-Baptiste, the foreign minister of Haiti, said, “Everything was done to release Jenna and other characters.

Gang violence and kidnapping are common in Port-Au-Prince and other areas around them, and the United Nations says armed groups control about 85%of the city.

In the first half of 2025, nearly 350 UN figures were kidnapped in Haiti. The UN Human Rights Office said at least 3,141 people died at the same time.

NPH International, a charity that works with the orphans of Latin America and Caribbean, abandoned and vulnerable children, also demanded the release of hostages and is doing everything that can help to bring home safely.

Tommy Marren, the presenter of Mayo County’s midwest Radio, said Gena Heraty was described as “passionate, altruistic, elastic and elastic” and she was considered “living saint” in Mayo County.

“She is a dedicated and loyal person to care for the most vulnerable people in society.”

“In the small parish church of Cushlough, I hope that all people can do it now in the small parish church of Cushlough, which can be positive.

“Gena’s family is absolutely distracted and devastated.”

Harold isaac, a journalist of Porto Frances, said on Tuesday that negotiations are being carried out through various people involved in trying to release and secure the BBC Radio’s Good Morning Ulster program on Tuesday.

“Port-au-prince, which is about 80-90% of the capital, is under any type of rash control,” he said.

“It has been in progress throughout the big city for the past few years, but it has deteriorated in the last few months as the authorities have struggled to restore the control of the situation.

“The neighborhood where the orphanage is located has been assaulted for the last six months, and this attack reminds us how weak the situation is.”