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Child slaves in Haiti
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Restavec is from the French words reste avec, meaning "one who stays with." A former restavec explains how big a problem child slavery is in Haiti.
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The figure of restavecs/child slaves in Haiti I have heard reported at closer to 300,000. Thank you for shining a light on the plight of these beautiful children, who deserve to have a childhood and a voice.

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