In our efforts to improve the lives of Restavek girls, we have made a conscious decision to refrain from showing images of their suffering in our media. We want to transmit the story of these mostly girl children, sent into domestic servitude by impoverished rural families, to the world. But we feel that using words […]
The mean annual family spending per person is greater in Haiti’s outbacks than in its cities. According to 2013-2014 data, this is because personal spending increases in smaller families. This applies to families of one to three members. Likewise, the ability to spend per person became lesser in a larger household. This refers to families
Average Annual Spending per person in a Household is More in Rural than in Urban Areas Read More »
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 »
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 »
