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 [...]
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 finds in his work. Haiti is [...]
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 part of the Foundation, I hope [...]
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 because I must clean the house, [...]
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 not pay for him to go [...]
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 up and down with crackers in [...]
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 of his grandmother, he could easily [...]
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 you the story of one of [...]
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 her household in Port-au-Prince, both mother [...]