Researchers have determined the following: 60.3 percent of child domestic workers live in rural areas, 39.7 percent of child domestic workers live in urban areas. 62 percent of all respondents said was that Restavek homes are Kay bas. Notably, this was the most common answer. Specifically, Kay bas implies a concrete home with a […]
One-Fourth of Restavek Live in Homes without Any Sanitation Facilities Read More »
Objectively, paying Haitian workers less than US$0.50/hour has produced slums and squalor. The US foreign policy to promote US corporate interests as a matter of national security has undermined Haitian sovereignty and supported a culture of labor exploitation. The aftermath of these policies is also domestic servitude. Conveniently there is a narrative that wants to
For guardians, apprenticeship is the most desirable option for Restavek children. Specifically, this only applies to those under 18 living in their household. Generally, around 11.03 percent see it as a desirable option. Yet, this number is higher for non Restavek kids. Particularly, 27.88 percent consider it a good path. Furthermore, they have access to
Apprenticeship is perceived as the most desirable option for Restavek Children under 18 Read More »
FAFO researchers asked guardians of children 14 years of age or younger who were living in their household about what options they found desirable. The guardians were asked to evaluate the following realistic options: “adoption”, an apprenticeship, moving to a wealthier household, moving to a home of relatives, paid work (agricultural or domestic labor), unpaid
