Our New Mission

The Clermont Foundation has shifted from providing a residential home to providing critical support for our children to live in a home environment with their immediate families or other close caregivers. This shift was accomplished in consultation with several relief organizations as well as the family members of the boys in our care, with a focus on making sure the boys were in the best and most nurturing environment for them to continue to thrive and succeed. We wanted to let you, our valued supporters and friends, know the latest on the Foundation and what’s happening with the boys.

We’re pleased to share that all 17 boys who were living at the Clermont Center are now reunited with their families or caregivers. As we all know and have experienced over the past year, transitions can be challenging. Our staff in Haiti worked closely with the children and their families to support the boys’ transitions from the center to their homes, and in some cases, to new schools.

Staff provide on-going, individualized assistance and care through monthly home visits for all children. The Foundation is supporting the boys’ education directly by providing tuition, school uniforms, school supplies and is easing food insecurity by providing quarterly food assistance to their families and caregivers. The Foundation is also supporting young alumni of the Center to complete their schooling or vocational training. We hope this holistic approach will ensure the boys are able to obtain a high quality education while remaining in a nurturing home environment with their parents, extended families, and caregivers.  

We thank you for all your generous support that has enabled the Foundation to always put the children first and continuously strive to better support them through our sponsorship opportunities and fundraising campaigns.