Volunteers from the Wells Mountain Foundation, Inc.and Ridgewood YMCA are headed to Caracol, Haiti to begin constructing the fourth YMCA Container Project ONE WEEK from TODAY! We are excited to see this piece of land transformed into a central hub for all ages to gather, obtain knowledge, and work together in advancing their community! We look forward to […]
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Update: Eyeglasses for Haiti
Update from the field: WMF Scholar, Ralf Etienne’s return trip to Haiti has been extremely successful. On the morning of June 7th, Eyeglasses for Haiti was able to provide quality eye care and prescription glasses to 70 patients! At the time of his update, Ralf stated that there were 60+ patients anxiously awaiting their turn […]
$10K Raised by Michael Tagliavia & Jennifer Bennett
WMF is very honored to announce the amazing dedication, planning, and hosting of a tremendously successful fundraiser by Michael Tagliavia and Jennifer Bennett! Together they have raised $10,000 to support the Wells Mountain Foundation, Inc. & Ridgewood YMCA Container YMCA Project! Both Michael and Jennifer will be traveling to Cap Haitien, Haiti in September to begin building the fourth […]
Shipping Container Leaves U.S. Bound for Haiti!
Another shipping container has left the U.S. port and is on the way to Haiti! The container has been filled with building materials needed for the next Container YMCA in partnership with the Foundation YMCA d’Haiti to be built in Cap Haitien this September, equipment for the upcoming Ridgewood YMCA soccer camp, donations for Wings of Refuge which runs an […]
Ridgewood YMCA & WMF – World Service Program 2014 Video
Tom Wells, Co-Founder and President of WMF and Phillip Wells, Haiti Project Architect stand proudly outside of the the YMCA Centre Communautaire Boutin, Haiti The Ridgewood YMCA and Wells Mountain Foundation, Inc. are gearing up for another exciting year of World Service Programs. Check out this video to learn about the powerful experiences participants have had in Haiti with Fondation […]
Student Initiative in Miragoane, Haiti
WMF Scholar Ralf Etienne from Haiti is pictured on the left. Ralf is a student at Anderson University and has continued to give back to his community in Haiti while studying abroad. Ralf has organized supply drives and has plans to lead a trip of volunteers to his community of Miragoane this spring! The group […]
WMF President Visits Haiti
WMF President, Tom Wells attended the YMCA d’Haiti Board of Directors meeting this past week in Port Au Prince, Haiti. WMF is excited to be headed back to Haiti this summer to construct the third Container YMCA with a dedicated group of 12 volunteers ready to work hard and meet many new friends. Learn of […]
