5 Reasons You Should Visit Haiti
Believe it or not, the island country of Haiti used to be the hottest vacation destination in the Caribbean. Sadly, due to poverty and natural disasters tourism in Haiti has plummeted over the last decades, [...]
Thank you for making summer camp a success!
Thank you so much for providing children in Haiti with the opportunity to attend summer camp! This year, we had a record number of 450 children planning to attend one of Restavek Freedom’s summer camps. In addition [...]
History of Slavery Part 5 – Modern Day Slavery
Read our whole series on the history of slavery here. Sadly, even through the hard work of abolitionists the world over, the end of slavery didn’t come in the 19th century. Modern or contemporary slavery [...]
History of Slavery Part 4 – The Abolitionist Movement
Read our whole series on the history of slavery here. Slavery is an appalling practice that has existed since the origins of human history. Although at many points in history, liberators have worked to [...]
History of Slavery Part 3 – Slavery in the Americas
Read our whole series on the history of slavery here. The story of the American slave trade is the first chapter in the history of slavery where most of us already have some familiarity. Whether [...]
The Impact of Host Parent Meetings
By Mathia Philippe Meeting with the families who take in “restavek” children and promise to care for them in exchange for domestic assistance can have great impact on the way they treat these children, who [...]
History of Slavery Part 2- Slavery in The Middle Ages
Read our whole series on the history of slavery here. Throughout the Middle Ages, (defined by historians as a three-part time period between 500 AD and 1500 AD) the practice of slavery changed dramatically [...]
History of Slavery Part 1- Slavery in Ancient Times
Read our whole series on the history of slavery here. The history of slavery is a large and untellable story, full of tragedy and cruelty that spans both centuries and continents. Although it is difficult [...]
Summer Camp in the South!
Shouts of laughter exploded as 95 youth and leaders from The Falls Church Anglican arrived on Saturday night prepared to host a summer camp for 125 kids in South Haiti. The campers were lined up [...]
Why Are Haiti And The DR So Different?
Together, the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic make up the island of Hispaniola, a large island of nearly 30,000 square miles in the heart of the Caribbean Sea. Although they both share the [...]
