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Maggie's Mangoes

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...

Community Development

Mar 30, 20171 min read

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

Gérard Auguste and César Marie Malene are the loving parents of three children. Formerly a waitress and cultivator, respectively, Gérard...

Community Development Team

Feb 16, 20171 min read

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

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

Why is Haiti poor? This is a really, really complicated question. Once, on an assignment in downtown Leogane, I was sent with a team to...

Frank Schulze

Jul 28, 20163 min read