September 28, 2019
Categories: Poverty, Recipients, Restavek
FAFO researchers tracked the birth location and current location of children to record trends on where Child Domestic Workers were born and where they work as domestic workers. In general, there is a general trend towards Port Au Prince metropolitan area, as shown in the following table comparing the current department to the department of …
3/4 of Restavek Moved Away to their Work Households, and Some Have Moved 4 times Read More »
September 6, 2019
Categories: Ayiti Now Corp, Recipients, Restavek
In Haiti, many poor rural families hoping to provide a better future for their children send them to live as domestic servants in the homes of urban / semi-urban families. These children, mostly girls, are extremely vulnerable to emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. These children are known as Restavek. Nearly half of all — 48 …
April 27, 2016
Categories: Economy, Infrastructure, Poverty
Tags: IMF, land, migration, poverty, rural, World Bank
Poverty in Haiti: The country of Haiti has almost always been classified as the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, and has experienced a stagnation or even decline in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) since it achieved independence. Today, Haiti is run by a transitional government assisted by an international stabilization force to address the country’s manifold problems. One such is …