Football legend Tim Tebow and his foundation partnered with the nonprofit Sentinel Foundation to rescue 59 children with disabilities from Haiti as the country continues to struggle with gang-related violence.
Tebow announced the operation in a social media post, sharing a photo of himself holding a child and thanking the “amazing front-line heroes” who had gathered. In addition to partnering with the Sentinel Foundation, a team of veteran special forces, Tebow publicly thanked Mission of Hope, Haiti One, and the Dominican Republic Anti-Trafficking Unit, along with numerous other organizations and individuals. expressed. (Related: U.S. begins rescuing American citizens from Haiti as nation falls under violent gang control)
“On this day, I am so grateful. I am grateful to the incredible heroes on the front lines who came together to care for these 59 great image bearers from Haiti, who are great warriors despite their severe disabilities. They have been removed from danger and moved into freedom. Thank you to everyone involved – we really have to be grateful because when we come together there is real strength,” Tebow said. I mentioned it in the post.
I was really grateful for this day. We are grateful to the incredible heroes on the front lines who came together to care for these 59 great image bearers from Haiti, who are great warriors despite severe disabilities.
They were removed from danger and moved into freedom. thank you… pic.twitter.com/DEw0NPgSHt
— Tim Tebow (@TimTebow) March 22, 2024
“The Sentinel Foundation, Adam LaRoche and the E3 Ranch Foundation, DR’s Office of Human Trafficking, Kevin Guthrie and the Florida Department of Emergency Management, Cory Mills, myLIFEspeaks, Mission of Hope, Haiti One, Parents of Haitian Children, Our team of volunteers, doctors and nurses.”
Tebow and the Sentinel Foundation will provide support and funding because Republican Florida Rep. Cory Mills was a notable person to lead the operation, having led two previous rescues from Haiti, according to It is said that they cooperated for the purpose. fox news.
“I am always willing to provide support and resources to groups like this. They are not just allies, they are brothers,” Mills said, the newspaper reported. “Their mission to bring vulnerable people home is something I wholeheartedly support.”
Learning of the impact of the ongoing crisis led Tebow’s group to reach out to the nonprofit organization, which led to Sentinel’s full support of efforts to safely rescue 59 children. Groups of veterans reportedly used ferries to get the children out of Haiti, as well as approaching by land, sea and air. The team faced several challenges during the rescue, as the Dominican Republic blocked access and restricted operations, FOX News reported.
“I would say we didn’t do any dry runs at all, and we have members who are trained to do dry runs on a regular basis, or have done it in the military, or at least I There are people who have been open about their need for them to take a spin, whether it’s swimming, medical or just general operators,” a Sentinel member told Fox Digital. “But we didn’t know how it would turn out in the field until we tried it.”
Sentinel members continue to tell the media that with the help of nonprofit organizations run by American citizens, the team was able to rescue 59 of the estimated 30,000 children still stranded in Haiti. Ta. Team members said the operation targeted the “highest risk children” with the hope of having “the highest chance of success.”
“Most of them don’t have any leadership there right now because everyone had to leave,” the member said. “He said out of 30,000 children, not all of them have a place to go, not all of the special needs or high-risk children.”
In early March, an armed group attacked Haiti’s main prison in the capital Port-au-Prince, killing at least a dozen people. A video purportedly showing chaotic moments during the attack went viral online, showing residents fleeing as gunshots rang out repeatedly in the background.
After the incident, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned as gang violence continued to escalate and the United States sent anti-terrorism forces to Haiti. The United States began rescuing Americans from Haiti last week by helicopter and plane, but it is unclear how many people are still stranded there.
