The practice of restavèk persists. It is estimated that 300,000+ #children are restavèk in Haiti, with an additional estimated several thousands restavèk children in the DR Dominican Republic.
The #child in the picture wakes up at 4am to run all the chores, #she is in charge of all the household work including taking care of the younger children.
While you have seen Ayiti Now Corp #recipients over the years in uniforms and in school settings, their reality is very traumatic. Restavèk are often #malnourished, #abused and #forced to #hard #labor.
In the picture she is #writing a list of #textbooks #borrowed for the school year.
She is 14 years old and starting third grade.