ABOUT US

OUR MISSION

The Angellyh Yambo Foundation is a proposed 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to raise awareness in the community against the numerous acts of gun violence in The Bronx, New York, and across the nation.

The impact of gun violence can be felt throughout the USA, we are experiencing shootings on the streets, inside/outside schools, in the workplace, and in religious houses of worship. Places which were once considered safe are no longer safe. Gun violence has become a serious public health threat in this country.

The Angellyh Yambo Foundation is committed to the community and other nonprofit organizations that assist victims of gun violence with the goal of educating the public through awareness, youth programs/education, and preventive strategies in hopes of saving another innocent child from death by gun violence.

ABOUT THE ANGELLYH YAMBO FOUNDATION

As a family, we are grieving the unbearable loss of our beloved Angellyh Yambo, who was shot and killed on April 8, 2022, while walking home from school in the Melrose section of The Bronx. Angellyh, an honor student, had walked only 1,597 feet from her school, the University Prep Charter High School campus in the South Bronx, when she was struck by a bullet fired by a 17-year-old’s “ghost gun.” The perpetrator was allegedly shooting from across the street at a rival gang member when his bullet hit Angellyh in the chest.

The sudden death of Angellyh left us in shock and in disbelief. She had just celebrated her Sweet Sixteen with our family and friends. Angellyh was full of life, but her dreams of growing up to be a cosmetologist, becoming an entrepreneur, and going to medical school in The Bronx were completely shattered. Through our grief, we are honoring the memory of Angellyh through this foundation.

We are working to ensure that all youth in our community have the opportunity to pursue their education, obtain new skills, and begin careers. We want the next generation of parents and leaders to be engaged in the education of their children; we will be providing a scholarship award program for disadvantaged students, and program strategies targeting youth in vulnerable populations at risk.

One of the first issues we need to focus on is “ghost guns.” A ghost gun is an unregulated firearm that is purchased piece by piece on the internet and then assembled. Anyone can buy the parts and assemble the pieces. The weapons have no serial numbers, therefore, are untraceable. This was the type of gun that killed our beloved Angellyh.

On August 24th, 2022 President Biden signed a federal rule which bans the business of manufacturing the most accessible ghost guns, such as unserialized “buy build shoot” kits that individuals can buy online or at a store without a background check and can readily assemble into a working firearm in as little as 30 minutes with the equipment they have at home. This rule clarifies that these kits qualify as “firearms” under the Gun Control Act and that commercial manufacturers of such kits must therefore become licensed and include serial numbers on the kits’ frame or receiver, and commercial sellers of these kits must become federally licensed and run background checks prior to a sale – just like they have to do with other commercially-made firearms. via the White House, Washington DC

In addition, we are hopeful that in our communication with Congressman Ritchie Torres, he will help introduce a bill to amend the 1990 Gun-Free School Zones Act to increase mandatory minimum sentences and expand the zones, the Gun Free Zone Act has not been amended for over a quarter of a century. There is ample evidence that the availability of firearms is much higher in the 21st century and our kids need to be protected.

Please help us continue Angellyh’s legacy and save the next child from gun violence.

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OUR PROGRAMS

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Our Leaders

Mary Hernandez

CEO, and Founder

CEO and Founder of the Angellyh Yambo Foundation is a dedicated daughter, sister, aunt, and friend who has taken on one of the biggest challenges of her life. After the tragic murder of her niece Angellyh Yambo, Mary began a foundation to commemorate her niece. Her drive to make a change in the community led her to create the Bronx-based non-profit organization, the Angellyh Yambo Foundation, Inc.

Born and raised in the Bronx to a Puerto Rican Father and an Ecuadorian Mother, Mary has seen the many changes the Bronx has undergone. Tragedy and loss have not deterred her from receiving an M.B.A. in Business Administration with a double major in Finance and Managerial Analytics with distinction. After the loss of her beloved father at a crucial age, Mary worked hard to climb up the ranks in the corporate world.

Manuel Yambo

Chief Financial Officer

Manuel Yambo, Board Member of the Angellyh Yambo Foundation, Inc. Manuel’s dedication to his children and family has always been one of a kind. He is a very hard-working and devoted family man. Working the night shift at the Glenbriar does not stop him from making sure he spends as much time with his children as possible. Angellyh was 16 years old when she was tragically taken and while Manuel struggles every day, he knows that he must continue to work towards making sure Angellyh’s legacy lives on. The Angellyh Yambo Foundation will work towards bringing awareness to the community on gun violence and the effects it has on fathers and families.

Yanely Enriquez

Chief Operations Officer

Yanely Henriquez, Board Member of the Angellyh Yambo Foundation, Inc was born in the Dominican Republic where she lived with her parents and sister. Yanely describes her childhood as wonderful, filled with love, morals, and structure. Yanely’s parents migrated to the USA in 1989. During this trip, Yanely and her sister remained with their maternal grandmother but later came to the US at the age of 9. The family resided in Riverside Drive by the Hudson River with an aunt who allowed the family to stay until they were able to move to Washington Heights. Her daughter, Angellyh was 16 years old when she was tragically taken and while Yanely struggles every day, she knows that she must continue to work towards making sure Angellyh’s legacy lives on. The Angellyh Yambo Foundation will work towards bringing awareness to the community on gun violence and the effects it has on mothers and families. Yanely currently works for Phipps Neighborhoods as a Case Manager. She has been with this company for 14 years working diligently while raising her three children.

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