Earthquake in Southern Haiti
At 8:29 am (ET) on Saturday, August 14, a 7.2 earthquake struck western Haiti. Areas like Les Cayes, Jeremie and Les Anglais were especially hard hit. We have heard [...]
Summer Camp Changed My Life
"On the first day of summer camp, I made a bracelet...and it changed my whole life at home." When Leyla* returned from her first day of Summer Camp and [...]
Staff Spotlight: Pastor Mendelson
Pastor Mendelson Cesar oversees the Child Advocacy Program and manages Restavek Freedom's team of Child Advocates. He has a great heart for people, and a contagious compassion for children. [...]
Meet Claudine
“Claudine was 12 years old when she entered into Restavek Freedom’s Child Sponsorship program,” said Jasmithe, Claudine’s child advocate. “She was living with her aunt, and the situation was [...]
Thank You Will Never Be Enough
When 12-year-old Abdias first entered Restavek Freedom’s child sponsorship program in 2017, he was well-spoken, but everything else about him testified to his life as a restavek. He hadn’t [...]
A House Full Of Hope
When Emmanuella, a Restavek Freedom child advocate, first met 8-year-old Judeley*, he seemed sad and distracted, despite the fun and games of the summer camp around them. He was [...]
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Donor Advised Funds offer Tax Savings and A Path to Boost Charitable Giving Despite the rollercoaster ride the stock market has taken in 2020, many investors have profited handsomely [...]
Why I Give To Restavek Freedom
I remember once having a conversation with someone during which I said that, other than God, I believed that business had the most power to change the world. In [...]
The Joy That Food And Full Bellies Bring
"Stanley and Michelet are two children who live in restavek. Stanley lives with an elderly man who is jobless and sick. Michelet, his friend, lives with and does the [...]
Thank You Will Never Be Enough
When 12-year-old Abdias first entered Restavek Freedom’s child sponsorship program in 2017, he was well-spoken, but everything else about him testified to his life as a restavek. He hadn’t [...]