Haiti | YourStory International | Empowering communities to reach their goals

Melaney Brown

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

Melaney Brown & Emily Adelsberger

Aug 23, 20172 min read

Lavanche Octabe

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...

Melaney Brown

Apr 14, 20171 min read

Marie Denise Rompleur

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...

Community Development

Apr 6, 20171 min read

Education Research

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

Emily Adelsberger

Apr 3, 20172 min read

Take A Seat

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...

Mark Schmidt

Mar 23, 20172 min read

Louidane Paul

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

Community Development

Mar 20, 20171 min read

Traveling Far, But Learning From Within

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

Thomas Plas

Feb 13, 20172 min read

Your Journey Begins at Your Flight Gate

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...

Emily Adelsberger

Feb 9, 20172 min read

Gasmine Honoree

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

Community Development Team

Feb 2, 20171 min read

Richeleo & Wawen Dina

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

Emily Adelsberger

Jan 12, 20172 min read

Barbara Auguste

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...

Community Development

Jan 9, 20171 min read

Sipping from the Bowl of Liberty

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

Frank Schulze

Jan 2, 20173 min read

Andrelie Thermitus

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

Community Development

Dec 30, 20161 min read

Happy Holidays 2016

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...

Emily Adelsberger

Dec 26, 20161 min read

Carole Maurice

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

Community Development

Dec 22, 20161 min read

University of New Hampshire

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...

Kevin Gutierrez

Dec 19, 20162 min read

Carline Petit-Frere

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

Community Development

Dec 15, 20161 min read

Zachary Lawrence

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

Zachary Lawrence & Emily Adelsberger

Dec 12, 20162 min read

Bradley Flemming

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

Bradley Flemming & Emily Adelsberger

Nov 22, 20163 min read

Benitha Paul

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

Community Development

Nov 10, 20161 min read