June 12 is World Day Against Child Labor, and every year, this day gives us reason to seek the Lord in prayer while thanking Him for the work He has already done in Haiti. Dozens of children rescued from slavery now call our C2M family home, living in an environment where they are loved, educated, and given a hope-filled future. All of this is from the Lord.

1. 34.4% of children ages 5–14 are working¹
   This means nearly 816,000 Haitian children are child laborers.
2. 741,000 children are displaced²
   12% of the total population are displaced, representing a 36% increase since December 2024. The
   number of displaced children has also risen by 34% over the same period
3. 3,300,000 children are in need³
   Humanitarian assistance is a pressing need. This encompasses food insecurity, access to safe
   water, and migration due to gang violence.
4. Children are exploited in commercial sexual exploitation, sometimes as a result of human
   trafficking⁵
   The U.S. Department of Labor rightly identifies this as one of Haiti’s worst forms of child
   labor. The restavek crisis is an ongoing pain point in the country.
5. The number of children recruited by armed groups increased by 200% in 20256⁶
   UNICEF described this as an unprecedented rise in child exploitation linked to gang violence.
6. As many as 50% of gang members are children⁷
   UNICEF reports that children now make up a significant share of gang membership.

Please join us in praying for the child labor crisis in Haiti. Pray for our Haitian staff, who care for and minister to our rescued children every day. Pray that each child in our care would know the healing power and salvation of Jesus Christ. And pray that God will allow us to reach more children who have been harmed by the brokenness around them. We serve a God who hears.

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1. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, “2024 Findings on the Worst
   Forms of Child Labor: Haiti,” U.S. Department of Labor,
   https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/resources/reports/child-labor/haiti.
2. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Haiti Humanitarian Situation Report No. 8 (End of
   Year), 31 December 2025, UNICEF, January 24, 2026,
   https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/unicef-haiti-humanitarian-situation-report-no-8-31-december-2025.
3. UNICEF, Situation Report No. 8, January 24, 2026.
4. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, “2024 Findings on the Worst
   Forms of Child Labor: Haiti,” U.S. Department of Labor,
   https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/resources/reports/child-labor/haiti.
5. DOL, “Child Labor: Haiti.”
6. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) France, “Haïti : Le recrutement d’enfants a triplé en
   seulement un an,” UNICEF France, February 12, 2026,
   https://www.unicef.fr/article/haiti-le-recrutement-denfants-a-triple-en-seulement-un-an/
7. United Nations, “Number of Children in Haiti Recruited by Armed Groups Soars by 70 Per Cent in
   One Year – UNICEF,” United Nations in Haiti, November 25, 2024,
   https://haiti.un.org/en/284469-number-children-haiti-recruited-armed-groups-soars-70-cent-one-year-%E2%80%93-unicef