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Haiti's 'restavac' Children

Haiti's 'restavac' Children

26 February 2001

The 'restavec' system in Haiti allows poor families to place their children with affluent families to work as child domestic employees. Most employees promise in exchange to provide these children with a chance to get an education. The UN Children's Fund

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Categories
News & Features / Features / UN in Action
Corporate Name
UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND - UNICEF
Subject Topical
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
CHILDREN
LABOUR EXPLOITATION
CHILD LABOUR
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CHILD LABOUR
Geographic Subject
CARIBBEAN
HAITI
MAMS Id
UNA0727
Parent Id
UNA0727

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The 'restavec' system in Haiti allows poor families to place their children with affluent families to work as child domestic employees. Most employees promise in exchange to provide these children with a chance to get an education. The UN Children's Fund

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