by Daniel Johnson
August 18, 2024
Dana Jackson went to Haiti to grow to be a Vodou priestess.
Dana Jackson, a North Carolina girl, was scheduled to return from a Vodou religious retreat in Haiti on July 26, however her members of the family raised considerations when she failed to point out up as anticipated.
In accordance with WCNC Charlotte, Timothy Jackson, Dana’s son, was already skeptical of his mom’s journey as a result of unstable political surroundings and violence in Haiti, however his mom was adamant about turning into a Vodou priestess.
“We talked and [she] instructed me she was high-quality as soon as they acquired there … we’d discuss as soon as a day or much more,” Timothy instructed the outlet.
He continued, “The final textual content I obtained from her was on July 12. They have been going to church the next day and [she said] to wish for her. I knew at this final a part of the ceremony she wouldn’t have entry to her cellphone. I did analysis and that was widespread.”
In accordance with USA Right this moment, though Timothy was unsure about his mom’s journey, she was not going to Haiti with full strangers, these have been folks whom the 51-year-old Jackson had constructed relationships with.
“The those who she went down there with, their identify is Sosyete and I imagine that meaning society within the Turkish language and Nago,” Timothy instructed USA Right this moment. “These weren’t strangers that she went down there with. These are those who she’s constructed a relationship with.”
In accordance with Timothy, his mom was going to ship him a message on July 21 and when she didn’t message him by July 22, he started to really feel like one thing was unsuitable. His grandmother would verify his worst fears that very same day when she known as Timothy to inform him that his mom had died.
“The way in which she instructed me was, ‘Your mother’s not getting back from Haiti.’ So I hung up the cellphone together with her,” Timothy instructed USA Right this moment. “I known as her again. I requested her, ‘What did she imply?’ She stated, ‘She’s not getting back from Haiti. She handed away.’ I hung up the cellphone. I known as her once more.”
After confirming his mom’s demise together with his grandfather, Timothy then known as the one who was accountable for the itinerary, demanding solutions, however what solutions he obtained solely created extra questions.
“I pulled up her itinerary and known as the girl in cost, Manbo Maude, and I requested her what occurred,” Timothy instructed WCNC. “They requested me how a lot I knew. Then they stated she had gone via the ritual however acquired sick and had a stroke … then she stated seizures … then, she modified it up and stated she had an bronchial asthma assault. I really feel like they manipulated and lied to my mother and I really feel like I can’t be quiet about it anymore.”
Timothy instructed USA Right this moment that it felt like they have been hiding one thing from him. “That was the preliminary story. They stated that my mother didn’t deliver her medication. So there was a pink flag as a result of what medication are you guys speaking about? It seems like they have been attempting to perpetuate a narrative,” he alleges.
Timothy additionally instructed the outlet that his mom was extraordinarily well being aware and would have gone to a hospital if she suspected one thing was unsuitable. Timothy ultimately found that his mom’s physique had been moved round Haiti a number of occasions and he had no concept the place her physique was.
Upon receiving the official demise certificates from Haiti, Timothy additionally seen it appeared sloppy and was lacking key data such because the official reason for his mom’s demise.
Timothy has additionally created a GoFundMe to help in protecting the prices of bringing his mom’s physique residence from Haiti.
In accordance with the GoFundMe, which on the time of writing has raised $10,000 of its $50,000 aim. “We’re unable to get clear solutions as to how she handed. We additionally don’t have solutions on the place she is positioned or the place her belongings are. Often, when somebody dies overseas, the US Embassy is concerned and they’ll work with the household and funeral properties to get the physique again to the States. This has but to occur,” Timothy wrote.
He added, “The group she left with has been untruthful and, at occasions, arduous to succeed in. So as to add insult, the household has obtained data that whereas attending this retreat, Dana was uncared for and never correctly taken care of through the time of her demise.”
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