Friday February 16, 2924, the "Zanmi Timoun Foundation" (FTZ) presented its report on the situation of children in 2023.

"The situation of children was very catastrophic in 2023, particularly in terms of : social, economic, security, food, migration and health," declared Manoach Presna, program manager at the Zanmi Timoun Foundation.

207,000 children living in domestic service (Restavek) in Haiti were recorded in 2023, 113,000 others were displaced due to gang violence and 500 children were repatriated without support to the Haitian-Dominican border https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40900-haiti-dominican-rep-increase-in-deportations-of-unaccompanied-minor-haitian-children.html

"Children were raped, kidnapped or killed during repeated attacks by armed gangs in several places in the country, access to the hospital was very difficult for the children," reports Besnard Félix, head of education programs. intervention and reintegration at the Foundation.

The Haitian Foundation recommends that the authorities concerned establish an effective child protection system and guarantee the safety of all children throughout the national territory.

Learn more about the "Zanmi Timoun" Foundation :

The "Zanmi Timoun" Foundation was created on February 13, 2001 after a reflection organized by young people from Port-Au-Prince, Belladère, Savanette and Lascahobas.

The "Zanmi Timoun" Foundation is an organization that promotes and defends the rights of children in Haiti. Its mission is to contribute to the social and economic change of the country with the support of disadvantaged children and young people, to promote Children's Rights, to work towards the eradication of "Restavèk" domesticity in Haiti, to advocate for the care of street children in the capital, the country's major cities and border points.

The Foundation is made up of a team including : lawyers, social workers, psychologists and social communicators.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40900-haiti-dominican-rep-increase-in-deportations-of-unaccompanied-minor-haitian-children.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34129-haiti-social-more-than-207-000-children-exploited-in-domestic-service-video.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30107-haiti-social-project-to-combat-domestic-child-labor.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-28909-icihaiti-usa-worst-forms-of-child-labor-minimal-advancement-in-haiti.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24694-haiti-flash-more-than-200-000-minor-children-work-in-the-worst-forms-of-work.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17904-haiti-flash-haiti-on-the-blacklist-of-shame.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-16846-icihaiti-social-over-200-000-domestic-slaves-under-15-years-in-the-country.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15815-haiti-politic-fight-against-trafficking-of-restavek-in-haiti.html

S/ HaitiLibre