The principals who donate their time and energies to this important project
The Official name of this organization is Pierspective Entraide Humanitaire
Please note:There are no paid staff
Dr. Eric Pierre is the founding president of Pierspective Entraide Humanitaire. He has been a practicing dentist in Toronto since 1981. A strong believer in bringing together the Haitian, the Caribbean and the Francophone communities, he has been a founding member of several community organizations such as the Confrérie Haitienne de Toronto, the Association Haitienne de Toronto, the Association Multiculturelle Franco-Ontarienne, The Réseau Culturel Haitien de Toronto. He has been on the Board of Directors of The Chambre Economique de l`Ontario and other organizations. Since 1995, Dr.Pierre has been the representative in Toronto of his native country, Haiti, as Honorary Consul. He views Pierspective Entraide Humanitaire as an outlet for his philanthropic energy, a way to reach out to the voiceless and the disenfranchised children of Haiti. He wishes to sensitize his fellow Ontarians of the plight, the hopes and dreams of his Haitian compatriots and to impact their lives in s positive and concrete manner.
Antoine Dérose is a Bilingual Project Consultant for the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health. He is also a Member of the Board of Governors of Collège Boréal and President of the Haitian Cultural Network of Toronto. Previously he has been the Change Your Future Program Coordinator for The Learning Partnership and a School Board Trustee with the French Language School Board, for a period of 5 years. He was also the Founding President of the Haitian Association of Toronto. Mr. Dérose is committed to meeting the needs of Francophone minority groups living in Toronto.
Joseph Abner Rémy is an accountant specialized in both manual and computerized accounting. He has experience in managing credits for cooperatives as well as small and medium businesses. His educational background includes diplomas from - l'Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, Montreal,P.Q - le Centre d'Informatique et de Bureaucratique en liaison avec l'Entreprise, Montreal, P.Q. He has attended numerous continuing education seminars in - agricultural accounting ,US AID, Port au Prince, Haiti - management of agricultural credit, World Bank, Port-au-Prince, Haiiti - management of cooperatives, World Bank, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In his spare time, Abner is an avid collector of rare books and artifacts.
Helen Pierre has been teaching since 1976, first with the Toronto Catholic District School Board, and later with the York Catholic District School Board. She is currently teaching children with specific learning disabilities, as well as teaching Later Literacy. She is committed to advocating for children in both academic and social situations. In extending this advocacy she has participated in various conferences for learning disabilities, equity, and building character communities. She has coordinated activities for Black History Month at her school for several years, and was a member of the planning committee for the Building a World Without Discrimination Symposium at the YCDSB. Mrs. Pierre has been an active and involved member of Pierspective since its inception, coordinating toy drives and participating in emergency relief efforts for Haiti. It is her hope that by taking part in Pierspective's endeavours, we can make the world a better place.