Yaadi Strong Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Shellie-Ann Kerns in the wake of Hurricane Melissa (October 2025). The Foundation provides culturally rooted psychosocial support to Jamaican communities — at home and across the diaspora — affected by the storm and the deeper conditions it exposed. Programs include school-based art therapy, relief coordination, public education campaigns, and virtual wellness support. The Foundation is grounded in a philosophy of solidarity rather than charity. Learn more at yaadistrong.org.

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: Your tax deductible donation supports counseling sessions, day camps, and training programs. Official Fundraiser