Restavec Freedom Foundation

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011

Signed

May 15, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$2,104,331

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Rff is currently constructing a community center in the southern region of haiti in port salut. The 9000 sq ft facility ins under construction and will open in 2012. The community center will by used for job training, including a full computer lab where young adults will gain computer skills which will lead to greater job opportunities. Education will also be provided for adult literacy, english compentency and hosting rural families about the dangers of sending children away into possible child slavery. The center will also host meetings with young adults to teach them about sexual health.rff established an adult literacy program for 40 women who are thrilled to have an educational opportunity. This program has expanded to include over 150 adults at this time. Establishing relationships with adults has given our foundation to have a dialogue with the adults about the children living in their homes and the dangers of the restavek situation.since the earthquake in 2010, rff has been operating a medical clinic with two haitian physicians and two haitian nurses. We estimate treating over 10,000 patients and this has also been an opportunity for us to survey our patients about identifying restavek children and also understand the community better such as determining education levels, employment status, housing situations, etc.. We offer free check ups for any child in restavek.

Activity 3

Leveraging our growing relationships with community leaders and utilizing the influence of the church communities, rff is working to equip 1500 pastors to advocate for children in restavek through four pastor conferences. These conferences will be held in 4 regions in haiti and will focus on childrens rights and humanitarian justice. Our goal is to equip the pastors to teach their communities to be restavek free. The first conference is schedule for april 21, 2012.rff has comissioned a new study called "building a restavek free haiti" with jocelyn mcalla who is the former executive director of the national coalition for human rights. This study will include a survey of how haiti, the united states,the larger international community and local non government organizations have responded to the restavek issue. Our goal for this study will result in a set of strategic recommendations that will allow all of these entities to work more effectively to advocate and bring to an end the restavek system.as part of our prevention work, we have established a working relationship with fadris women's group. This group was started to help women find income generating activities in order to support their families. Fadris provides training in sewing, public health, occupational skills and then provides funds to help the women establish their own business. We believe that the work of fadris helps reduce the risk of women giving up their children in restavek slavery. Working with fadris has given rff the opportunity to discuss healthy parenting and treatment of children, especially children who are not biological children. Rff has also employed women in fadris to sew uniforms for our children in our child advocacy program.

Filer

EIN

20-8334578