Gardening in Haiti
What do people grow in their gardens? What do they use it for? Haiti is the fourth most food impoverished country in the world, which means that increasing food [...]
A Child Today, An Adult Tomorrow
By Daniel Fontil and Jennifer Francois Building self confidence is not easy for any child. But it is even harder for children in restavek who often live in isolation [...]
Injustice, With a Bucket On its Head – An Interview with Suzanne Daniel
Suzanne Daniel is passionate about solving the issues of the most marginalized people of the world. As the President of the Pilgrim Foundation, Suzanne travels the globe, providing support [...]
Literacy Program: Bringing Education to Parents
In Haiti, many people do not get the chance to go to school. Tuition fees can be an obstacle but often there may just be no school in the [...]
How to Inspire Charitable Giving in Your Children
Many of us here in America are wealthy by international standards; we have clean water, climate controlled homes, and ample access to fresh, nutritious foods. Our children participate in [...]
The story of Anaica: The Perseverance of a Mother
By Roslyn Phillips, Port Salut Learning center coordinator Early this summer, a young lady came to talk to us about her children at home. The center was a [...]
Children in restavek are deprived from their time, childhood and intelligence
By Adeline Bienaime, Transitional Home Director Lourdy is a smart little girl who came to live with her older sister and godmother when her parents could not take care [...]
Hope is what makes us live
By Jennifer G.K Francois, Child Advocate When Stanley’s mother died in the 2010 earthquake, his father did not want to take care of him and placed him with his godmother. [...]
7 Ways You Can Stop Slavery
Modern day slavery still exists and devastates the lives of more than 20 million people worldwide – including children, sent into slavery because their families are too poor to [...]
Raising Awareness to End the Restavek System
By Gardy St Paulin, National coordinator of Church Mobilization Bringing people together to talk about the restavek system is not easy but it is an important step towards acknowledging [...]