Saving children from chaos: Nashville man working to help those in Haiti

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Nashville man dedicated to helping children in Haiti said it is heartbreaking to see the chaos unfolding.

Haiti is under a state of emergency as violent gang attacks have paralyzed the capital of Port-au-Prince amid a fierce political battle for power.

“There’s dead bodies everywhere. It’s literally like a civil war and it’s just the gangs, and it’s gotten worse,” Jeff Ponchillia explained. 

Ponchillia spends much of his time in Haiti. In fact, he was there just a couple of weeks ago.