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 [...]
Take Action to Help
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 [...]
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 [...]