Name: Melaney Brown School: University of New Hampshire Major(s): Psychology Class year: 2017 When and how did you get involved with...

Lavanche Octabe is a 36-year-old man who lives in Pont Morel. He spends his days working hard in the fields as a farmer. YourStory...

Marie Denise Rompleur is a sixty-year-old woman who has lived in Nolivos all her life. As we were interviewing Marie, she was surrounded...

A large part of what sets YSI apart from most other aid organizations is our dedication to honoring and integrating local perspectives...

Ask any advocate who has visited Haiti with YSI to think of the most humbling moment they had on the trip. Each advocate can describe one...

Eighteen-year-old Louidane Paul's interview led the community development team to momentarily forget about the scorching heat. Louidane's...

In the days following my trip to Haiti, I was thrown headfirst back into the bustle of work and school. Fortunately, each friend and...

Unless you’re a very frequent flyer, almost everybody gets nervous in the airport. Will my luggage get lost? Will my gate get changed at...

Gasmine Honore is a thirty-six-year-old mother of two daughters. When interviewing Gasmine, our translator asked her for her name in...

A mother arrives with her two children and is greeted by Gia, our patient manager. Gia asks their name in Creole, assigns them an...

Barbara Auguste is an eighteen-year-old resident of Nolivos. In order to be closer to a friend, she relocated from Port-au-Prince in...

On January 1st, our friends in Haiti will celebrate their Independence Day. It is a pleasantly happy time, and I have had the unique...

Despite the hardship she faced as a result of the 2010 earthquake, Andrelie Thermitus stays strong. At seventy-six years old, she has not...

Seasons greetings to all of our friends in the US, Haiti, and around the world! No matter what holiday you are celebrating, or if you’re...

Thirty-six-year-old Carole Maurice has lived in Haiti her whole life. She has two children who are both currently attending school. She...

Leader: Kevin Gutierrez Why you joined YSI: When I initially joined YSI, it was because a friend of mine told me she was excited to be...

Born and raised in Léogâne, Carline went to school for ten years but, unfortunately, had to stop because it was too expensive. While in...

Name: Zachary Edward Lawrence Board position: President, Board of Directors Occupation: Implementation Specialist for Elite Medical...

Name: Bradley Fleming School: University of Massachusetts Amherst Majors: Biology and Economics Class year: Class of 2017 When and how...

A lifelong resident of Nolivos, forty-nine-year-old Benitha Paul appreciates life and everything in it. Tremendously thankful for the...