Why Sildor?
Sildor: the surname of an old family from the commune of Beaumont, homeland of the Foundation’s co-founders, in the Grand’Anse department of Haiti.
Why Sildor?
The Sildor, Sildort, Syldort or Céla family came from Maniche, a commune in the Cayes department. The first, or only, member to settle in Beaumont in the early 1900s was Louizal Céla Sildor (Zal).
Louizal met a lovely young woman from Beaumont, Monilia Louis-Jean, with whom he started a family, and he made Beaumont his home for the rest of his life. Papa Zal left behind Rézilda (Loulouse), Louisa, Elissainte and Célamise Sildor.
The family started out in extremely modest circumstances but, over time, relied on education and hard work (farming, livestock and small businesses) to make its way and earn its place in the community.
Today, among the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are honest citizens and highly accomplished professionals in every field and sphere of activity, in Haiti and abroad.
“The Foundation draws on this family’s story to offer a better tomorrow to the children who truly need it.” — Clénie “Mantelie” Sildor
After Hurricane Matthew, off we went!
The Sildor Foundation was born after Hurricane Matthew devastated southern Haiti. A visit by Alourdes Bernard Pierre right after the storm revealed the full extent of the damage in Beaumont.
A first initiative brought together children from a disadvantaged area called Anba nan kafe for a gesture of solidarity: a hot meal and a day filled with games and nursery rhymes. The mothers were there and offered their help, both supervising and cooking.
From 2016 to today.
Hurricane Matthew, then a first meal
A gesture of solidarity in Anba nan kafe becomes the starting point of the Foundation.
Support from the Association Saint-Bruno
Children’s school fees are funded exclusively by the Association Saint-Bruno, through concerts generously given by Jean-Claude Gianadda.
Funding school fees
The scholarship program begins for children in Beaumont, then in Corail.
Legal incorporation
The Sildor Foundation (Fondasyon Sildor) is incorporated as a legal entity in Quebec (NEQ 1175278119).
Earthquake strikes the South
Food supplies, tarps and tents for 70 families; construction of a shelter so Collège St-Pierre Apôtre in Corail could reopen.
Homework help and excellence awards
Support for 20 Madan Sara small businesses in Corail, homework help in Beaumont and the first awards ceremony in July 2022.
70 scholarship recipients
60 in Beaumont and 10 in Corail, thanks to individual donations and funding from GISROMH.
Opening of the music school
180 children and young people enrolled in the various disciplines.
Community leadership in Corail
Official launch of the program, supported by a $15,000 grant from Quebec’s Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie.
A path to self-reliance
100 young people supported up to NS4, 143 students at the Music School, 27 post-secondary scholarship recipients, and the design of the Beaumont multipurpose community centre.