Fredlyn Pierre Louis is a news associate for NBC News and MSNBC.
In the midst of Haiti’s crisis, Telemaque Vernet has become a lifeline for more than 60 children in Canaan, north of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Vernet, an educator and Protestant pastor, runs the Institution Mixte Lumière Celeste school and Église Du Christ Harmonie Des Rachetés, both of which have been upended by the recent escalation of gang violence. “Unfortunately, due to the crisis, we can’t function.
According to the nonprofit organization ACAPS, formerly the Assessment Capacities Project, which provides data to humanitarian groups, gangs now control about 80% of the geography of Port-au-Prince. Vernet said his own home in Canaan was burned down on Jan. 21, 2022, forcing him and his family to live in the church, close to the school. Despite the hardships, Vernet has remained committed to his community, providing food and shelter for those in need.
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