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A metro agency that ran a number of schools around the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince received horrifying news on Friday, learning that many of their children are dead and still more are trapped in the rubble of their schools.
Outreach International runs 20 schools around the capitol of the quake-ravaged country. On Friday, after days of anxiety, they finally got word from one of their school directors in Port-au-Prince.
"The school on Tuesday was dismissed, some of the children had left the school, other children remained behind in the classrooms when the earthquake hit," said Matthew Naylor of Outreach International. He says that everything the organization had built then came crashing down on the very people they worked so tirelessly to help.
Naylor says that the word he has received is that at least one of their schools has collapsed completely.
"There are now children trapped in the rubble and debris of the school," said Naylor. "They've been able to rescue five of those children, four of children who were caught in the debris died on Wednesday night. There are still children trapped in the debris, crying to be rescued but they are unable to dig them out."
Naylor says that they have no way of knowing how many children are dead or trapped in the rubble.
"Many of those children who had gone home were in their own homes when they collapsed," said Naylor. "So there are children who went home who themselves have been killed or are trapped in rubble as well. The picture just keeps getting worse."
Naylor says that despite the devastating news, the organization's workers will return to the country to continue their work as soon as they are allowed.
"We'll stay the long course," said Naylor. "We'll stay to help these children get back in school to help reequip them, help their families, help put their lives back together."
Outreach International runs 20 schools around the capitol of the quake-ravaged country. On Friday, after days of anxiety, they finally got word from one of their school directors in Port-au-Prince.
"The school on Tuesday was dismissed, some of the children had left the school, other children remained behind in the classrooms when the earthquake hit," said Matthew Naylor of Outreach International. He says that everything the organization had built then came crashing down on the very people they worked so tirelessly to help.
Naylor says that the word he has received is that at least one of their schools has collapsed completely.
"There are now children trapped in the rubble and debris of the school," said Naylor. "They've been able to rescue five of those children, four of children who were caught in the debris died on Wednesday night. There are still children trapped in the debris, crying to be rescued but they are unable to dig them out."
Naylor says that they have no way of knowing how many children are dead or trapped in the rubble.
"Many of those children who had gone home were in their own homes when they collapsed," said Naylor. "So there are children who went home who themselves have been killed or are trapped in rubble as well. The picture just keeps getting worse."
Naylor says that despite the devastating news, the organization's workers will return to the country to continue their work as soon as they are allowed.
"We'll stay the long course," said Naylor. "We'll stay to help these children get back in school to help reequip them, help their families, help put their lives back together."
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