When gang leader Micanord Altès sought a voodoo priest for answers regarding his son’s illness, the bókò accused elderly residents of Cité Soleil in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince, of using witchcraft to harm the child. So, on Friday and Saturday, Micanord, Monel Félix and other gang members slaughtered at least 184 people in the Warf Jérémie area, including about 127 elderly men and women.
Micanord’s son passed away.
The weekend massacre brings this year’s tragic death toll to around 5,000, up from last year’s 4,500. At least 700,000 Haitians have been internally displaced from their homes, while nearby countries inundated with migrants continue to deport them back to Haiti. Most of the displaced are women and children, making them all the more vulnerable to sexual violence.
In addition, nearly 5 million Haitians face starvation or acute hunger. Gangs have been using the draw of food and shelter to recruit child soldiers.
A multinational policing force (MSS) of around 426 deployed this summer to combat gang violence has made little headway in curbing the violence. Their goal of deploying 2,500 has not yet been met.
Lord, please have mercy on Haiti. Protect and rescue those in danger, heal the wounded, comfort those who mourn, feed the hungry, provide shelter for the needy and rebuild the lives of all who have lost so much. When they cry out for help, come quickly to their aid and provide for them in such a way they will know You are the One who did that. Give the lost a hunger for Your love so fierce they will seek You with all their hearts and find You. Visit them in their dreams to show them Your salvation through Christ, and bring Christians to love them, care for their needs and share with them Your good news. Block future attacks of violence and bring Micanord Altès, Monel Félix and all evildoers to their knees in repentance and fear of the Lord. Awaken every heart to Your love, and multiply Your church. Raise into positions of leadership those who listen to Your lead. Show them how to protect the innocent, bring an end to the violence, care for the needs of the people, and rebuild Haiti by Your hand. March Your angel armies into the midst of the turmoil and let the violent see You coming and tremble at the sight of You. Haunt them in their dreams and call them to Yourself throughout the day. Each time an evil plot is formed, foil it. Capture every one of those who are causing harm. Make their guns misfire, and their knives and other weapons to go missing. Make them stop what they’re doing, and bring them to justice. Miraculously, Lord. For You are the God of Miracles. Come and meet the Haitian people in their time of need and gather them up into Your arms to be carried and protected by You through the mayhem. Wherever there are Christians who are trapped right now in affected areas, please call them to organize prayer meetings with their neighbors. Multiply their resources so abundantly and use their prayers to miraculously heal those who have been harmed or who are starving or ill, so that all will see that You are the God of Love, that You SEE them, You LOVE them, and You CARE. Use this terrible crisis to bring many lost into Your Kingdom. Including the murderers, Lord. Touch their hearts so deeply with Your love, they open wide to receive Your forgiveness and salvation, and then turn to lead other gang members to faith in You. Awaken Haiti to Your love and salvation now, Father. May anarchy pass away and Your Kingdom come soon to the people of Haiti who need You so desperately We speak LIFE over Haiti now, in the name of Jesus. We speak HOPE, PEACE and SALVATION. Come quickly to their rescue, Lord. Rise up and fight for the downtrodden. Be Father to the orphans, Husband to the widows. Savior to all those who are lost. March in like a Mighty Warrior and rescue the battle-weary. In Your name, Jesus. Amen.
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