About Us

Houston Haitians United promotes education, advocacy, and cultural pride within the Haitian community AND communities of all backgrounds in Greater Houston.

Welcome to Houston Haitians United, a community organization dedicated to promoting education, advocacy, and cultural pride within the Haitian community and the wider Houston community. Our organization was founded in 2015 by people with a strong desire to effect change.

At Houston Haitians United, we believe that "L'Union Fait La Force," or "Unity is Strength." Our ancestors imparted this secret of success to remind us how to overcome the hardships we face. We understand that there are spirits of division that stand as obstacles to prevent this from happening, but we are dedicated to putting forth the time and effort needed to be unified by educating, promoting, and advocating for our community and all community members from all backgrounds in Houston.

We believe that when our ancestors came together, they had common goals: to end slavery, establish a free Republic, and make the island a haven for all those seeking freedom. Together, they accomplished this dream. Although they all had strong will and opinions, they harnessed their power by uniting to fight against the common enemy. This is the lesson we must learn as students, professionals, leaders, business owners, and members of the community.

Houston Haitians United belongs to us, the Haitian people, as well as friends of Haiti. We are connected by our shared heritage as Haitians, with love for Haiti, her culture, and her history. Our organization strives to bring Haitians and people from all backgrounds together through meetings and events to celebrate our culture, promote education and professional development, as well as create lasting bonds.

Join us today and help us make an impact on our generation and future generations to come. Unity in one accord is POWER!

Our Mission

Houston Haitians United promotes and uplifts Haitian culture and community members from all backgrounds by creating and providing resources for the well-being and advancement of Haitians and the wider Houston community through cultural events and providing an avenue by which people of all backgrounds, including Haitians, Haitian Businesses, and Haitian organizations can network.

Our Core Values

Transparency

Ethics

Respect

Compassion

Teamwork

Collaboration

Fairness

Care

Courage

Selflessness

Education

Social Justice

Executive board

President

Vacant

Vice-President

Vacant

Treasurer

Amie Jean

Secretary

Jacksie Raymond

Legal Counsel

Alex Okolie

BOARD of directors

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Jean Michel Celestin

Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors

James Pierre

Member of the Board of Directors

Richard Alexandre

Member of the Board of Directors

Nikkii Dolce

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition in recognition of the 2025 Back to School Giveaway and in Honor of Service to the community signed by Congressman Al Green, 2025
Inclusion in the Collaborating for Healthy Communities Initiative (CHCI), led by Episcopal Health Foundation, 2025. Through the Houston Haitian Health (HHH) collaborative, we are working to better understand public health in Harris County and improve the breadth and depth of the provision of healthcare services. Diabetes prevention and nutrition are two key focus areas of our efforts.
Certificate from Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones in Honor of Service to the community, 2025
Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition in Honor of Service to the community signed by Congressman Al Green, 2021
Certificate from Harris County in recognition of the Community Health Fair and Back to School Giveaway, 2021
Haitian Flag Day observation by Houston’s Haitian community from Mayor of the City of Houston, Sylvester Turner, 2019