Mission
Yéle Haiti is a grassroots movement inspiring change in Haiti through programs in education, sports, the arts and environment. Our community service programs include food distribution and mobilizing emergency relief. Yéle Haiti focuses global attention on Haiti, with an emphasis on outreach through schools, colleges and universities throughout the US and Canada. Musician, producer, humanitarian, and Haiti’s Goodwill Ambassador Wyclef Jean founded Yéle Haiti in 2005. MORE +

Education
With little state support for education, Yéle Haiti has created a range of programs to improve the quality of education and ensure more children from poor and disadvantaged families can attend school. MORE +

Sports
With almost no public or school funding for organized sports, Yéle Haiti has a soccer program for at-risk youth and also operates soccer tournaments and clinics, the latter often involving players from other countries. MORE +

The Arts
With high levels of illiteracy, Yéle Haiti uses music and entertainment to inform the public about development and social issues. Celebrities are enlisted to help raise the country’s international profile. MORE +

Environment
With less than two percent tree cover left nationwide, Yéle Haiti is responding with a youth-focused environmental education initiative, an environmental cleanup employment program and plans for a new tree planting program. MORE +

Community Service
With little support available for vulnerable families, Yéle Haiti distributes food to those in need throughout the slums of Port-au-Prince and mobilizes emergency relief in response to natural disasters and humanitarian crises. MORE +