September 28, 2019
Categories: Poverty, Recipients, Restavek
FAFO researchers tracked the birth location and current location of children to record trends on where Child Domestic Workers were born and where they work as domestic workers. In general, there is a general trend towards Port Au Prince metropolitan area, as shown in the following table comparing the current department to the department of …
3/4 of Restavek Moved Away to their Work Households, and Some Have Moved 4 times Read More »
August 15, 2019
Categories: Human Rights, Poverty, Recipients, Restavek
Tags: chores, fafo, poverty, Restavek, stats
Research by FAFO tabulated chores by Haitian girls and boy servants into daily, weekly, and monthly categories. Most common daily tasks include: Washing dishes Sweeping compounds Fetching water or firewood Making fire in the morning Prepare meals and work to prepare food in general Run errands Serve as caretakers for children or seniors Help adults …
August 5, 2019
Categories: Infrastructure, Poverty, Recipients, Resources, Restavek, Technology
In Haiti, many poor rural families hoping to provide a better future for their children send them to live as domestic servants in the homes of urban / semi-urban families. These children, mostly girls are extremely vulnerable to emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. These children are known as Restavek. 1,617 children were chosen and surveyed …
Haitian Children Have Minimal Access to Amenities Common Around the Globe Read More »
June 28, 2019
Categories: Culture, Poverty, Restavek
This is the latest installment of this blog highlighting the conditions of Child Domestic Workers in Haiti. In Haiti, many poor rural families hoping to provide a better future for their children send them to live as domestic servants in the homes of urban / semi-urban families. The majority of these children are girls and are …
Choices Parents Would Like to Make for Their Children Read More »
December 19, 2018
Categories: Haiti, Human Rights, Poverty, Recipients, Restavek, Slavery
Tags: host families, households
This is the latest installment of this blog highlighting the conditions of Child Domestic Workers in Haiti. In Haiti, many poor rural families hoping to provide a better future for their children send them to live as domestic servants in the homes of urban / semi-urban families. The majority of these children are girls and are …
Wealth and Household Breakdowns of Families with Restaveks Read More »