Christian Medical Ministry in Haiti Fights off Armed Attackers, Pleads for ‘People to Pray’

A Christian ministry in Haiti recently came under attack from nearly a dozen violent, armed gang members, but security personnel were able to stop them and save the lives of at least 120 staff members.

David Vanderpool is the CEO and co-founder of LiveBeyond, a ministry that operates a hospital, school, and church serving Haiti’s residents, just 20 miles outside of Port au Prince. 

Vanderpool told the Baptist Press that on March 21, eight to ten gunmen came to the ministry’s compound and “started shooting at the gate, trying to get in.”

“Our security personnel repelled the attack, so nobody was injured. But it’s just constant gunfire, constant danger,” said the physician. 

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As CBN News reported, Port-au-Prince is the center of extreme political tension and street violence as Prime Minister Ariel Henry fights to stay in power while gangs demand his resignation. 

The chaos has spread to other parts of the country as well. 

Attacks at police stations, prisons, and the airport have been the culmination of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis taking place in the country. Nearly 1,200 people have

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