On September 3rd, 1989, 257 young people got together from diverse parishes and named youth leaders from their communities. From this meeting Ms. Maud Percy facilitated another gathering for the youth leaders in Sacred Heart, Cambria Heights on November 12, 1989.

A new committee was formed, which is now AJHC, for the distinct purpose of working toward a new generation of young Haitians Catholic.

AJHC was given the task to contact youth groups in Brooklyn (Holy Cross, St. Francis, Our Lady of Refuge, St. Matthew, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Teresa of Avila, Holy Innocents, St. Jerome), St Joachim & Ann (Queens), Holy Name in Manhattan, St Leo and St. Matthew in Massachusetts, St Patrick and St. John in New Jersey.

Following these contacts another meeting of youth leaders was held in Queens in April 1990 when a decision was made to plan a weekend retreat as a first experience to build upon. The first youth Congress was held the weekend of June 29, 1990 at Pawling, NY (upstate NY). Sixty-seven people representing the following faith communities Massachusetts, New Jersey, St. Francis, Our Lady of Refuge, St. Ignatius, Sacred Heart (Cambria Heights, and St Mary Star of the Sea (Far Rockaway) attended. Thus started the call to gather Haitian youths from across the nation annually for a Congress.

The second Congress took place in June 1991 at the Inn of the Spirit with 60 young people. The theme was; "Who is Jesus in your life?" Subsequent themes have included: "Live like Jesus lived in today's world", "Give God a chance."