These communities experience significant vulnerability to exploitation as a result of a lack of economic opportunities and education which has led to a rise in human trafficking.
Sanitation & Hygiene
Target communities do not have access to appropriate sanitation infrastructure and there is a lack of hygiene education. This contributes to high infant mortality rates in marginalized communities.
24%
of the population does not have access to proper sanitation infrastructure.
The infant mortality rate is 28 in every 1000 live births as a result of poor sanitation and hygiene.
Human Trafficking
Human sex and labor trafficking is common in the Dominican Republic due to a large number of sex tourists who visit the country each year as well as a large populiation undocumented Haitian refugees.
Human trafficking generates roughly $9.5 billion dollars annually in the Dominican Republic. This issue stems from lack of education, severe poverty and the absence of economic opportunities.
21%
of Haitian refugees have reported experiencing forced labor in the Dominican Republic.
