Integrating into a foreign community can present significant challenges, tantamount to unemployment, language barriers, and discrimination. In Greater Boston, home to the third largest concentration of Haitians and Haitian Americans in the U.S, these challenges are evident. Moreover, a significant number of Haitian youths share tales of social isolation, academic hurdles, and lack of parental guidance due to their jobs. As daunting as these issues may appear, there is a glimmer of hope – YoFES.
Youth and Family Enrichment Services (YoFES), a 501©(3) non-profit organization, is committed to empowering economically disadvantaged communities. By offering comprehensive educational services designed to strengthen families, YoFES aims to bridge the gap experienced by these struggling communities.
YoFES has undertaken the noble initiative to build resilient families that can nurture healthy children in the face of poverty and social inequities. YoFES achieves this by fostering community participation in the conception, design, development, and implementation of their intervention programs.