Arabic-Web-Haiti's 'Restaveks' - another word for child slavery?

  • 13 years ago
The children are called "Restaveks" -- meaning, in French, those who "stay with" others. They're not always orphans, but are sent by their poor relatives to stay with families who promise to provide lodging, and schooling, in return for some labor. But the "RestaveK" system is riddled with abuse, and young boys and girls often find themselves more like slaves or servants than schoolchildren. A natural sound AFPTV report.

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