by Michaelle Exhume | Mar 2, 2016 | Events
We’ve launched a platform to promote poets, whether experienced or looking to test the waters. The YHS Poetry Contest is latest project we’ve embarked on to promote positivity in our community. We are a non-profit organization focused on helping the less fortunate in...
by Michaelle Exhume | Mar 2, 2016 | News
Our organization has been operating for less than two years now. We figured right now is a good time to share with you how we started. YHS started from a heart for helping others, because we’ve seen the struggles of those who don’t have firsthand. I, along with Nesken...
by Michaelle Exhume | Jul 9, 2015 | Events, Fundraising, News
YHS believes kids have the right to be kids and part of that right is to go to school. This should not merely be a privilege for those fortunate enough to afford it. Access to quality education teaches one norms and values, areas of interest in life, career aspirations and development, and of course social skills by interacting with peers. Education allows children to grow to respect others, it teaches them self-value and what they can contribute to society to help their community and country move forward.
by Michaelle Exhume | Jun 18, 2015 | News
Haiti and the Dominican Republic have always had underlying conflicts with each other. DR’s conflicts mostly stem from racism while Haiti’s conflict stem from anger of being oppressed. Because of economic hardship, many Haitians have been forced to flee to the other...
by Michaelle Exhume | Jan 6, 2015 | News
View image | gettyimages.com As you ponder on the vacations you might book this year, consider Haiti. Today it was named one of Yahoo Travel’s Top Ten Places to Visit in 2015. In recent years, coverage in mainstream media about Haiti has spanned from the...
by Michaelle Exhume | Nov 5, 2014 | News
#97659849 / gettyimages.com As to so many people around the world, Christmas is a special holiday for folks in the Haitian community. It’s a time where they typically wear their best outfits, cook the best meals and take their kids out to enjoy festivities....
