Child Labor in Haiti

1330 Words6 Pages
The employment of children under the age to which it is illegal or inhumane is considered child labor. Its causes and consequences are myriad, touching every aspect of Haitian society. Children who are working are more likely to become physically and mentally underdeveloped than children who go to school. Haiti is certainly below the poverty line ranking as the 20th poorest country in the world and is considered to be one of the most under developed countries in the world (Pasquali). Not only is child labor itself a social issue, but it leads into more acts of cruelty bestowed upon the innocent children of Haiti. It is unjust to not only advocate such things but to just sit there knowingly and not take action. Many have proposed organizations such as Unicef, Restavek Freedom, or Kids Around The World have proposed ideas on how to help or set up funds that go towards the needs of the children. Although these thoughts and ideas are good, they are plans of action that only affect the immediate children under such conditions. To solve this problem, the people of the world, would need an international restriction on the working age. With these restrictions in place worldwide, we would be able to enforce the laws for the betterment of Haiti but for countries across the world.
History/Background Information
Most people most people perceive child labor and visualize it as it was from the late 1700’s to the early 1800’s in country’s like England and the United States. During this time period, “power-driven machines” succeeded in the triumph of hand labor, dominated industries in the making of most manufactured items. Industrialism was becoming the turn of the century. Machinery was something that “did not require adult strength.” Chi...

... middle of paper ...

... Thomson Reuters Foundation. Thomson Reuters Foundation, n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2013.

---. "Home - Media Menu - Restavek Freedom Foundation." Home - Media Menu - Restavek Freedom Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2013.

Martin, Michel. "Author: Inhumane Child Labor Arrangements Common In Haiti." Tell Me More (NPR) 18 Sept. 2008.: Newspaper Source. Web. 29 Oct. 2013.
Menezes, Gabi. UNICEF and partners work to protect vulnerable children at Haiti's border” UNICEF. UNICEF, 3 Feb. 2011. Web. 29 Oct. 2013.
Pasquali, Valentina. "The World's Richest and Poorest Countries." Global Finance. Apr 2013: n. page. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.

---. "TEACHERS." Scholastic Teachers. Ed. Milton Fried. Scholastic Inc., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2013.

Weitzel, Greg A. "Rebuilding hope in Haiti, one playground at a time." Parks & Recreation Mar. 2013: 12+. Student Resources in Context. Web. 29 Oct. 2013.
Get Access
Related

  • Haitian Government and Violation of Human Rights

    1184 Words  | 5 Pages

    23 Oct. 2013. Kolbe, Athena R., and Royce A. Hutson. “Human Rights Abuse and Other Criminal Violations in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti: A Random Survey of Households,” The Lancet 368.9538(2006): 864-73. ProQuest. Web.

    Read More

  • Haiti After the Earthquake

    1274 Words  | 6 Pages

    People lost their most valuable belongings. It will take time for the country to recover from this terrible disaster. The long damages are economic issues, health-state, and environmental issues that effect in the beautiful island of Haiti. Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world. Agriculture is one of the incomes of the population.

    Read More

  • Child's Development: Outdoor Play

    1897 Words  | 8 Pages

    12 April 2013. Web. 1 December 2013. http://www.unicef.org/sowc2013/focus_playgrounds_of_inclusion.html Christensen, Keith. “Creating Inclusive Outdoor Play Environments Designing for Ability Rather than Disability.” adventureislandplayground.org. Christensen, Keith.

    Read More

  • Orphanages and Foster Care

    883 Words  | 4 Pages

    There is a great need to care for the neglected, abandoned, and orphaned children of the world. While most of the world uses orphanages to accommodate this need, the United States uses the foster care program. Both programs are beneficial, but the foster care system better tends to the needs of these orphaned children. When orphanages were first established in the United States, they accomplished the task that they were set up to do. Orphanages began in the 1800’s during the industrial boom (Keiger).

    Read More

  • Displaced Haitians Living An Uncertain Future

    1265 Words  | 6 Pages

    “Haitians Face Persecution Across Dominican Border.” NACLA Report On the Americas 45.2 (2012): 50-8. ProQuest. Web. 13 Feb 2014. Roberts, Rebecca, “History, Environment, Politics Make Haiti Poor.” Talk Of The Nation (NPR) (n.d.): Newspaper Source, Web 14 Feb. 2014.

    Read More

  • Haiti: Earthquake, Aftermath and Condition

    2033 Words  | 9 Pages

    UNDP Haïti Rapport National Sur Le Developpment Humain, 2002 Watkins, T. (2010, January 13). Problems with Haiti Building Standards Outlined. Retrieved May 1, 2014 from http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/13/haiti.construction/ Zanotti, L. (2010). Cacophonies of aid, failed state building and NGOs in Haiti: setting the stage for disaster, envisioning the future. Third World Quarterly, 31(5), 755-771.

    Read More

  • Foster Care Uncovered

    1525 Words  | 7 Pages

    Web. 23 Dec. 2013.

    Read More

  • Child Soldiers: Converting Innocent Children into Armed Killers

    3190 Words  | 13 Pages

    PDF. Unicef. "Children in War." Unicef.org. Unicef, n.d.

    Read More

  • Craig Kielburger: A Momentous Canadian

    1113 Words  | 5 Pages

    "A Family Of Organizations." We Day A Family Of Organizations Comments. Free the Children, n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2014.

    Read More

  • Humanitarian Organizations: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

    1476 Words  | 6 Pages

    Retrieved February 10, 2014, from http://www.unicefusa.org/work/education/ United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). (n.d.). In United Nations Brussels. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from http://www.unbrussels.org/agencies/unicef.html UNICEF Founded. (n.d.).

    Read More

More about Child Labor in Haiti

Get Access