Justice Training In Haiti
Pastor Bilda, who leads Restavek Freedom’s Justice Training program in Haiti, is known for his full-volume presence. His charisma, giant smile and infectious passion speak of the joy he [...]
Thank You For Changing My Life
Y.S. and her grandmother "It is with great joy that I pick up my pen and write you. Before I start, I greet each person who is [...]
Singing And Dancing At Summer Camp
“My Child Advocate, Jacquelin, says that 'children must have fun! It's the law!'” said six-year old Wikenlove. “But at home I don’t have the possibility to enjoy this law [...]
The Joy A Backpack Can Bring
Emmanuelson is a 10-year-old little boy who lives with a stranger. He watched other children go to school every day, but his host parents didn't have work and could [...]
Help Us Build A Library
"We learned about the animals in Africa and I want to find a book about giraffes!” said Edlerson to Emmanuela, his Child Advocate at Restavek Freedom. He was jumping [...]
The Support of a Grandmother
Meet Robenson, a Restavek Freedom Child Advocate who probably understands the situation of the children he serves more than most. Had it not been for the love and perseverance [...]
Trauma After The Earthquake
Even after she stopped running, the aftershocks continued. On Saturday, August 14, 2021, around 8:30 a.m., an earthquake occurred in the extreme south of the country. I will tell [...]
Madeline’s Story
When Madeline’s father died, he left her mother with twelve children to feed and no means to support them. So, when a woman offered to bring young Madeline into [...]
Earthquake Relief
On Saturday morning, August 14, the catholic parish across the street from Restavek Freedom offices in Les Anglais was holding an infant baptism service when a devastating magnitude 7.2 [...]
Rural Communities After The Earthquake
I work as a Child Advocate in Port-au-Prince, but I come from a rural place called Cavaillon. After the earthquake hit on August 14, I went to my family’s [...]