Restavek

Book Bank program in Haiti

The Effects of the Restavek Life on the Ability to Learn in School

By Loren Watson The Chronicle of Higher Education says students need seven qualities to learn. They are awareness, interest, motivation, relevance, engagement, reinforcement, and support.   However, a Haitian Restavek child’s life makes most of these qualities unattainable.   “Poverty reduces a child’s readiness for school because it leads to poor physical health and motor skills,

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Spending per person in a Household

Average Annual Spending per person in a Household is More in Rural than in Urban Areas

The mean annual family spending per person is greater in Haiti’s outbacks than in its cities. According to 2013-2014 data, this is because personal spending increases in smaller families. This applies to families of one to three members. Likewise, the ability to spend per person became lesser in a larger household. This refers to families

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Restavek Households Have Little/No Access to Credit

Data for Access to Credit Researchers gathered data from 2,078 Haitian families to find their access to credit. This makes it easier for them to achieve their personal and familial goals. Particularly, the research categorized credit sources into the following sources: Bank or formal credit institution, Merchant or money-lender, Relatives, Other, non-relative, Other Generally, access

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