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 »
September 28, 2019
Categories: Elections, Recipients, Restavek
Tags: certificate, fafo, stats
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. A higher number of Restavek children …
A large number of Restavek Children do Not Have Any Certificate of Age Read More »
September 6, 2019
Categories: Ayiti Now Corp, Recipients, Restavek
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. Nearly half of all — 48 …
September 6, 2019
Categories: Restavek
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. According to data gathered after interviewing …
Children Living Without Parents Work More Than Those Living with Parents 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 …