This article from the Miami Herald describes the vulnerability of children in Haiti, particularly along the Haitian-Dominican border, to trafficking, abandonment, and family separation. The article highlights the work of the International Organization for Migration, "which helps Haiti’s child welfare agency, the Institut du Bien-Être Social et de Recherches, or IBESR, reunite abandoned and separated children with their families." A safehouse supported by UNICEF and IOM in the city of Ouanaminthe along the Dominican border has become an important resource for these children, providing temporary shelter and child protection services. The article describes efforts made in recent years by the government and other organizations to combat child trafficking in the country.
