Yéle Haiti
Non-political movement founded by Haitian-born hip-hop superstar Wyclef Jean. The movement seeks to provide the youth of Haiti and the diaspora with the practical tools, resources and renewed hope necessary to rebuild their nation and chart a new course for the future.
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Who We Are
Founded in 2005 by Grammy-award winning musicians Wyclef Jean and Jerry Duplessis, Yéle Haiti is a grassroots, non-political charitable organization
What We Do
Yéle Haiti’s programs focus on emergency relief, employment, youth development and education and tree planting and agriculture.
500+
Projects Funded
50+
Active Cases
$50M+
Fund Raised
10+
Worldwide Offices
50k
Volunteers
Wyclef Jean
Haiti is my native country, one I know as the first Black nation to gain independence in 1804. Most other people seem to know Haiti only by the statistics about how bad things are there. The majority of its 8 million residents live on less than $1 per day. Unemployment is close to 80 percent. Average life expectancy is less than 50 years. Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere.
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