Summary
Organization name
YES!
2015
Tax id (EIN)
37-1792467
Category
Youth Development
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
PO Box 221Golden, CO 80402
Jefferson County, CO, US
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About YES!
Founded in Golden by two female Colorado natives in 2015. YES! helps teens in Haiti transition out of the orphanage system. YES! teaches them practical life skills, how to manage their finances, complete their education, apply to universities, learn a trade, and take on meaningful role in their community. In 2020, YES! expanded the efforts of the organization by establishing a VBS/Feeding Program. Due to the ongoing crisis and gang activity in Haiti, we’ve adapted our support for students and families in Port-au-Prince by visiting them at home or inviting them to the YES! office. Each month, we not only provide small funds for food and water, but also provide much needed hope and love. Our staff review homework and introduce new lessons in Math, English, French, and Science, with Bible stories included. Typically, staff visit 3-5 families a few times a week, depending on distance and safety.
Testimonial from one of our Young Adults:
"My name is Esther, and I am currently in YES program. I am happy because I am part of this program, and I really love it. I would like the program to continue supporting us and helping us with our educational activities and studies. We need help and support as Haiti is struggling. Thank you for always being there for us. I hope the program continues for a long time and keeps helping other children too. It is outstanding!"
-Esther
Testimonial from one of our Feeding Program Students:
"Hello, my name is Nehemie. I have been part of the YES! program since I was seven years old. I love the program because it has helped me learn to speak English. My English has improved, including at school. I would like us to have an activity with the children. I would also like us to receive more opportunities and even more help with schoolwork and exercises. Thank you so much for all you do for me and the others. Love you."
-Nehemie
Due to the current situation and conditions in Haiti, YES! needs have increased and continue to each day. Children in our feeding program increase drastically each week. The rising increase in gang violence forced YES! to move to a new location in Delmas, Haiti.
With your support, we can help more children, teens, and young adults in Haiti. Will you join us? Will you share YES! with a friend and ask them to donate?
Help us continue to bring hope and love to the children and people of Haiti.
Thank you for your consideration and prayers.
Mission
The YES! mission is to encourage and empower young adults as they transition out of orphanages in Haiti and into adulthood. We teach them practical adult life skills. We help them manage their finances, complete their educations, apply to universities, learn a trade and take on a meaningful roll in their community. And we encourage them to become leaders and good Haitian citizens. YES! is helping to keep families together through our Vocational Bible school, feeding program, and education by providing nourishment, learning, and God's love to the children in need.
Background Statement
The two founders of YES! began their mission in January 2008, focusing on rebuilding New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. From 2008 to 2010, they continued their work in Rwanda with an organization dedicated to helping genocide survivors build a self-reliant community and school, rooted in empowerment and sustainability.
Their first trip to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 2011 marked the beginning of their commitment to vulnerable children living in orphanages. Between 2012 and 2015, they witnessed firsthand the challenges these young people faced, particularly as they approached the age of 18 and prepared to leave the orphanage system. Many faced an uncertain future, often feeling disconnected from their homeland and lacking the support and resources needed to build independent lives. Moved by these experiences, they founded YES! in 2015. By February 2016, YES! had officially become a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, allowing the mission to grow and reach even more children and young adults in need.
In 2020, YES! launched a feeding program focused on keeping children with their families by helping provide essential food support. This initiative reflects our continued belief that children thrive when they can remain in a loving, supportive family environment.
As YES! continues to grow, we have successfully moved to a new location in Delmas, Haiti this past summer. This move represents an exciting opportunity to expand our impact, strengthen our programs, and create a welcoming space where children and young adults can find encouragement, stability, and support. We are trusting God to guide this next chapter and provide the resources needed to make this transition possible.
Through every season of this journey, YES! remains committed to bringing change, hope, and love to the children and young adults of Haiti. We are grateful for everyone who has supported this mission and ask for your continued prayers as we follow God's leading into the future.
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Golden, CO 80402