Hollywood couple Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore have launched a new campaign to put an end to child slavery in the earthquake-ravaged island of Haiti.
The spouses are joining forces to voice their concerns over the country’s restavec System, in which a child is sent to work as a domestic servant for another family in exchange for support.
The couple told Mashable.com that they believe restavec is slavery by a different name.
Demi and Ashton argue that the system prevents young people from accessing education and experiencing their childhood, and have used their Demi & Ashton Foundation to sponsor a pledge to encourage members at a United Nations meeting on Wednesday to donate to Haiti and call for a ban against the restavec System.
The Kutchers will put their massive online following to good use by convincing donors to Haitian relief that some of the $11 billion in aid should go towards banning the restavec system. They see the effort as, “the first steps to a better and more just society.”
Those interested in the campaign can head to DemiAndAshton.org, or show their support by following the effort on Twitter @dnafoundation or becoming a fan on Facebook at Demi & Ashton Foundation.