Recent projects implemented by the YEEPI Foundation have included empowering communities to lift themselves out of poverty and overcome some of the barriers they have faced after fighting for freedom.

We are currently focusing on promoting mental health and well-being among descendants of Caribbean and South American countries living in Alberta. On March 1, 2025, we held our first mental health community dialogue in Calgary. Alberta Health Services (2021) reported that racism causes trauma, and trauma paints a direct line to mental illnesses. Ethnic and ethnocultural groups, along with racial and visible minorities, are a source of mutual support that can be strengthened and magnified by sharing resources and ideas.

Through a mental health community roundtable discussion, we intended to promote communication and purposeful collaboration among these groups to address their communities’ mental health needs. We are looking for funding for our follow-up project in this area.