BREAKING THE SILENCE > ENDING CHILD SLAVERY Edline’s Journey Home A well-known Haitian proverb says timoun se pye banann—children are like banana trees they grow from the roots of those who came before them. As one generation ages, the next rises. For ten-year-old Edline, this cycle was tested by loss and displacement, but ultimately restored through the vigilance of her community. Edline lived on Haiti’s mainland with her aunt until her aunt’s death. She ended up staying with distant relatives after that, who fled gang violence and moved back to Lagonav with Edline. It soon became clear she lacked the stable support every child needs. Local Child Protection Brigade members noticed Edline at school; she often arrived without basic supplies or a uniform. Despite providing […] Read Article