'It's really, really bad': Haitian-Canadians in Calgary worry for families, friends
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Members of Calgary's Haitian community are watching with concern as violence continues to unfold in their homeland.
Members of Calgary's Haitian community are watching with concern as violence continues to unfold in their homeland.
Gangs have overrun the capital Port-au-Prince and the prime minister, Ariel Henry, has resigned.
Pierre Nicolson Beldor, president of the Haitian Association of Calgary, says the unrestrained violence currently affecting Haiti is having a dramatic impact on people living here.
"They really worry about family and friends. Because what happens when gangs are controlling an area, a lot of people have to flee," he said.
"Sometimes, you don't have contact with friends and family for a long time."
Nicolson Beldor says women and girls are particularly at risk in the country's gang warfare.
"Girls are really vulnerable," he said
