Romnal Colas was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Before starting his new role as Tearfund’s Country Director for Haiti in January 2023, Romnal worked as a Church and Community Transformation advisor in Latin America and the Caribbean region.
He has 18 years of experience working with the church at a local level. en spoke to him about the situation there.
en: Last month the kidnapping of churchgoers in Port-au-Prince made world headlines. How big a problem is kidnapping right now?
RC: Gang kidnappings have increased significantly over the last two or three years, with reports of as many as 30 a day in some areas.