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You probably come from an isolated, rural area of Haiti where
there are no schools, no electricity, no running water and
few possibilities for the future.
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You probably now live in the city with a
family who is not your own – not as a foster child, but as the servant.
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You probably are between the ages of 5 and 15, and missing out on your childhood.
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You are three times more likely to be a girl than a boy.
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You probably get up before dawn, before the family members, to begin preparing for their day and go to bed well after most children are asleep.
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You are probably responsible for preparing the household meals, fetching water from the local
well, cleaning inside and outside the house, doing laundry and emptying bedpans.
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You probably don’t get paid for any of
these activities.
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You rarely get to see your family. You might not even remember where they live.
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You rarely, if ever, go to school, depending
on the family’s financial situation and schedule.
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You may not get enough to eat or food with enough nutritional value for someone who works hard all day.
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You may also be subjected to physical, emotional or sexual abuse in addition to the various forms of neglect mentioned above.
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You never have
all of
your rights as a child respected. |
