4 Myths About Child Slavery
Hands of a restavek-boy, injured while working at the house of his “owners”. Kwadèbouke School of the Institute for Human and Community Development (IHCD), Port-au-Prince. It’s heartbreaking [...]
Keeping Angela Out of Restavek
By Osbert Victor, Child Advocate I would like to share with you about a courageous child in our program, Angela*. Angela joined our program two years ago, as her [...]
How to Introduce the Issue of Modern-Day Slavery to Kids
Educating children about slavery is a daunting task, to say the least. And yet, it’s incredibly important for us to teach the next generation about slavery’s past and present, [...]
Hurricane Matthew Puts Kids At Risk of Restavek
Prior to Hurricane Matthew slamming the southern peninsula of Haiti last Tuesday, thousands of children in Haiti were at risk of being sent into restavek, a form of modern-day [...]
5 Must-Read Books About Injustice
In the market for a great new book recommendation? Maybe you’re even considering a departure from the titles and genres you usually lean towards? If so, here’s a list [...]
Keeping Maglande Out of Restavek
By Mathia Philippe, Child Advocate I’m glad to share with you about Maglande*, a 15 year old girl from our Child Advocacy Program. She goes to one of our [...]
What Is Restavek?
By Heather Gentzel, Communications and Child Sponsorship Coordinator How many times have you heard a speech where the speaker began, “Webster’s dictionary defines….”? When it comes to the word [...]
4 Scientific Ways Your Brain Changes When Treated Like Property
According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, there are approximately 20.9 million victims of human trafficking around the world. Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery that [...]
5 Religious Figures Who Stood Against Slavery
Throughout history, many people have used the guise of religion to promote, encourage, or grow apathetic to the problem of slavery. However, there have also been many men and [...]
5 More Celebrities Fighting Human Trafficking
As an organization that is determined to end the restavek system in our lifetime, we at Restavek Freedom appreciate hearing about other people who are also fighting to end [...]