Transforming Lives Through Teaching
STAFF PROFILE: Meet Nadine Nadine began working with Restavek Freedom five years ago, but she became a friend of Restavek Freedom long before that. "In 2006, I was one of [Restavek Freedom's] first English students. [...]
Spare Change for World Change
When six-year-old Andrew Conn entered Cathy Andry’s kindergarten class at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy in 2013, she never dreamed that a simple conversation would grow into a decade-long service learning opportunity for the kids in [...]
Big Fun & Full Bellies at Summer Camp 2023
For the kids we serve, summer camp isn't just another fun week - it's a rare opportunity to become friends with other children their age, escape the hard work and isolation they experience at home, [...]
Love & Learning: Catherine’s Story
When 10-year-old Catherine entered Restavek Freedom’s child advocacy program three years ago, she was living with her foster mother. At a young age, she was grappling with the loss of not one parent, but both. [...]
Creating A Better Future
Staff Spotlight: Meet Luckens When Luckens joined the Restavek Freedom team last year, he was no stranger to the issue of restavek. In addition to working as a civil engineer, Luckens served as a volunteer [...]
Kids In Action: On A Mission For Freedom
When Jane Bauer began researching slavery for her adult discussion group at Jerusalem Presbyterian Church in Wisconsin, she was surprised and horrified to discover that there are children in Haiti who are trapped in slavery [...]
Good News From Haiti!
Good news from our advocates in Haiti this week: schools have begun to reopen! This is mostly happening in the rural areas so far, although a few schools in Port-au-Prince have opened, too. Our advocates [...]
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November 25, 2022 Imagine being nine years old and being unable to go to school. Not because you can’t afford your uniform, and not because you don’t have anyone to take you – but because [...]
A Decade of Building Pathways to Freedom
Donor Profile: Sally Wevers When Sally Wevers first learned about Restavek Freedom in 2010, she immediately knew that she wanted to be involved. “I was part of a mission team at my church, and our [...]
Twelve Year Old Receives Her First Birth Certificate
Twelve-year-old Nadine lives as a restavek. She never knew her mother and has not seen her father in two years. In his absence, Nadine was left in the care of her stepmother. Nadine never had [...]