Mauric, sixty-six, is well-known around Léogâne and the surrounding areas for his medical prowess. Using techniques passed down from...

Name: Janikah Brice School: Brandeis University Major(s): Undecided Class Year: Freshman When and how did you get involved with YSI? I...

We need your help to fund life-saving heart surgery for four-year-old Malica Benoit! Malica suffers from a congenital heart condition,...

School: George Washington University Leader: Chloe Becker Why you (personally) joined YSI: I was lucky enough to be introduced to YSI by...

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...

Maggie Gina is a sixty-six-year-old grandmother of eight. Before the earthquake in 2010, Maggie was a vendor and found great joy in her...

Name: Shannon Foye School: University of New Hampshire Major(s): Nutrition and Wellness (Minors in Psychology and Gerontology) Class...

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...

When we entered the home of Jean D’Ariot Fils, we were greeted warmly by his wife and five children. At forty years old, Jean’s happiness...

Name: Abby Leclerc School: UNH Major(s): Neuroscience and Behavior Class Year: 2019 When and how did you get involved with YSI? This...

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...

Check out this awesome video created by session two UMass YSI advocate, Krista O'Brien.