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options for Restavek children under age of 18

Apprenticeship is perceived as the most desirable option for Restavek Children under 18

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 […]

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Deteriorated Economic Conditions lead to Reduced Spending on Health Care in Haiti

The deteriorated economic conditions in Haiti have a far reaching effect on basic expenditure by families. The condition is far worse for Child Domestic Worker (CDW) families living in rural areas in comparison to other families living in such areas. While around 12.30 percent of all households in rural areas cut down on expenditure on

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Movement of children based on department of birth and residence

3/4 of Restavek Moved Away to their Work Households, and Some Have Moved 4 times

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

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