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 [...]
Earthquake Relief
On Saturday morning, August 14, the catholic parish across the street from Restavek Freedom offices in Les Anglais was holding an infant baptism service when a devastating magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck. The walls and ceiling [...]
Rural Communities After The Earthquake
I work as a Child Advocate in Port-au-Prince, but I come from a rural place called Cavaillon. After the earthquake hit on August 14, I went to my family’s home and found that almost all [...]