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For many restavek children this will be their first chance to attend school
Education is the escape route. It is the status symbol that transforms restaveks into children in the eyes of their owners. In a uniform, in carrying books and in gaining knowledge, a restavek child is less likely to be abused and more likely to find the better life they deserve. Every hour that a restavek child attends school, is one less hour they spend carrying 5-gallon water barrels or doing grueling chores.
In case after case, The Foundation has found that restavek children that go to school slowly gain back self-confidence and dignity. Additionally, with the capability to read and write, they have the skills needed to contribute to Haitian society and escape the restavek system. Most importantly, education and accountability from child advocates help stop the abuse. Owners begin to see children as children and not property.