Our Mission
To encourage, educate and empower restaveks, orphans and vulnerable children.
Our Vision
Our vision is a Haiti in which all children have access to safe community, education and equal opportunity.
*Respire Haiti actively believes and works toward the United Nations Sustainable Development goals.
What is a Restavek?
Restavek. Rester: to stay. Avek: with.
Literally translates to child slave or domestic servant. Restaveks are usually between the ages of 4 and 15. They usually do all of the household chores, i.e. cooking, cleaning, washing, and fetching water. Unfortunately, they are often abused and most likely do NOT go to school.