One of the things they point out is that rural poverty is often so severe that families think they are doing their kids a favor by sending them to work as domestic servants in the capital. This is a problem that we are directly combatting. By providing economic opportunity for rural communities, Floresta is working to make it possible for families to stay together.
Here is a follow up to the original report, with an interesting discussion on how Haiti is portrayed in the media - which is one of my pet peeves.
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