When helping others goes too far

Following the massive earthquake in Haiti many people felt the need to actually go to Haiti and help. This was the case for ten missionaries from an Idaho based Baptist church. They say they were just trying to help, and that they didn't know what the did was wrong.

The ten missionaries took 33 children who they claim were orphaned because of the earthquake, loaded them all onto a bus and tried to take them into the Dominican Republic. The group was stopped at the Haitian border and officials said they lacked the authorization and travel documents needed to take children out of Haiti.

The Americans were arrested and have been charged with child abduction and criminal conspiracy. They will await the judges decision and continue to try and get support and help from the United State government and also the United States Ambassador to Haiti. Some evidence has come out saying the children were in fact not orphaned. It will be interesting to continue and see how everything plays out.

If you would like to read more news articles about the situation you can read this article from the New York Times and also one from BBC News.
U.S. Missionaries In Haiti Charged With Child Kidnap New York Times

US missionaries in Haiti charged with child abduction BBC News

It's my opinion that those 10 American missionaries didn't go to Haiti with the intent to commit a criminal act and abduct 33 children. However it does show that you can go into a situation wanting to help and come out doing something very different.

What can you do for others?