Who is Yaadi Strong?

fine artist Delroy Millwood guided students of Broughton Primary School as they expressed themselves by painting their own tee shirts

We’re a mutual-aid collective building immediate and lasting mental health support for Hurricane Melissa survivors.

Now:

• Day camps for children in Jamaica’s hilly interior, using play and art as therapy

• One-on-one counseling for adults processing trauma

• Yoga and somatic healing to release what words cannot

• Sensory toy distribution for continued healing at home

Next:

• Training teachers and community leaders in psychological first aid

• Establishing permanent mental health resources in affected parishes

• Creating the infrastructure Jamaica has always needed

How You Can Help

Send Sensory Toys: Purchase from our wishlist and ship to our Dallas collection point. [See wishlist]

Volunteer: We need mental health workers, yoga instructors, and somatic practitioners. [Sign up here]

Donate: Support counseling sessions, day camps, and training programs. [Contact Us for Options]

This house sheltered my pregnant mother, five siblings, and Uncle Creation before Hurricane Gilbert left them without shelter shortly before my birth. This is where Yaadi Strong truly began.

Shellie-Ann Kerns is the founder of Yaadi Strong