Child trafficking in Haiti

Haley Plahuta

The government in Haiti lacks the ability to protect citizens from being illegally trafficked and overworked as domestic slaves, UNICEF showed the power of one by raising awareness of child trafficking and protecting Haiti’s border to make sure no stray children pass through.

Poverty

Damage to Haiti

Haitian family

Haiti

Crowded Border

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

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