Daniel Is No Longer Living In Restavek!
by Frantso Sagesse, Child Advocate Daniel* is 25 years old and lives in Port-au-Prince. His family is from Jeremie, in the west of Haiti. He has five brothers and [...]
Experience A “Day In Restavek”
Want to see what life is like for a child in restavek? Spread awareness and get involved by inviting our powerful, interactive exhibit to your school, church or organization, and [...]
Not Only the Will, But Also the Way
At Restavek Freedom, our main focus is to give all children the opportunity to make it in life. In addition to advocating for children, we have also developed literacy [...]
5th Graders Talk about Slavery
This week a few of us from the Restavek Freedom U.S. office were invited to a local school to talk with 5th graders about modern-day slavery. The second to [...]
4 Compelling Stories of Children Living in Slavery
With our line of work, we hear a lot of stories. We hear stories of heartache and brokenness as we work daily with children in need and stories of [...]
Juline Dreams of Becoming a Writer
Juline* is in the 8th grade. She is 17 years old. When she joined our program five years ago, she was 12 years old and in the 4th grade. [...]
3 Movies That Address Child Slavery
Despite efforts to abolish slavery in all its forms, slavery still exists in many ways today, including child slavery. There are an estimated 150 million children in slavery in [...]
Why I am a Child Advocate
If you had asked me a year ago, “What is a child advocate?” I would not have known the answer. If you had asked me what my opinion was [...]