In a Haitian city run by gangs, Mitch Albom focuses on protecting kids

CBS News
March 15, 2026
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Author Mitch Albom operates orphanage protecting children in gang-controlled Port-au-Prince.

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Bestselling author Mitch Albom is operating an orphanage in gang-controlled Port-au-Prince, Haiti, focusing on protecting at-risk children. The facility takes in vulnerable kids in Haiti's capital city, which is currently run by gangs.

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Mitch Albom is operating an orphanage that takes in vulnerable kids in Haiti's capital.

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