The local director of a mission group in Haiti and a missionary couple from the U.S. were fatally shot by gang members after leaving a youth group activity.
This photo provided by Brad Searcy Photography shows Natalie and Davy Lloyd . The local director of a mission group in Haiti and a missionary couple from the U.S. wereby gang members after leaving a youth group activity at a church, a family member told The Associated Press.
Davy Lloyd's parents, David and Alicia Lloyd of Oklahoma, started the organization in 2000 with the aim of focusing on the children of Haiti. David and Alicia Lloyd are full-time missionaries in Haiti. Hannah Cornett, Davy's sister, told The Associated Press that they grew up in Haiti. Davy Lloyd went to the U.S. to attend a Bible college and married Natalie in June 2022. After the wedding, the couple wasted little time moving to Haiti to do humanitarian work.The organization's efforts include House of Compassion, which provides housing for 36 children — 18 boys and 18 girls, the website said.
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