Since the creation of the Foundation, we had the immense privilege of occupying an office space located at one of the Misericordia Sisters’ residences, on St-Hubert street. As that building was recently sold, the Foundation had to find a new home. Starting August 8th, we will be moving to Saint-Jean Baptiste Church, located at 936 […]
In the night between June 18 and 19, a great soul and a very important woman for the Foundation has passed away. Sister Jeannine Vallières, one of the four Sisters of Misericordia who have founded the Pascuales mission, sadly passed away after having courageously faced cancer for many months. We salute her strength, her resiliency
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To support the children of Pascuales who have not yet found a sponsor, the CEF organized a Grand Bike Ride through the mountains of Estrie! This year our fundraising objective will be $7,500. Differently than last year, the trip will only last one day, either Saturday June 16 or Sunday June 17, depending on the
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We invite you to consult our most recent annual report and find out more about the 2016-2017 highlights, both at the Foundation and onsite, in Pascuales. Amongst other things, you will learn that in 2017, there were a total of 379 enrolments to the Centro de Mujeres’ various activities, the number of kids attending daycare
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After the success of the first edition of the Jeannine Vallières Award in 2017, the CEF has decided restart it for the 2018 year. The Jeannine Vallières Award was created in honor of the founder of the Center for Women in Ecuador, Sister Jeannine Vallières. With three other sisters, Rose Aimée Roy, Marie Thérèse Bourque
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The Children of Ecuador Foundation (CEF) is pleased to announce the upcoming arrival in July 2018 of eight students currently attending medical school at the Faculté de Versailles in Paris. Partnered with the association POEMES, every year the French university sends groups of students to various parts of the world to work on missions such
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In the beginning of 2018, the previous director of the Center for Women, Erica Tomala, became the new director of the Foundation at Pascuales, where she will be in charge of all on-site activities. The nomination of Erica represents a significant milestone for the CEF because Erica was one of the children who was raised
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Currently studying in my 4th year in a Business School, I am pleased to have the opportunity to do my internship Foundation, and spend 6 months as a project management assistant. I am currently completing a Bachelor in business administration, specialize in entrepreneurship. Build a project is being engaged and I hope my career will
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Fundraising goal : 50 000 CAD For its 15th anniversary, the Foundation decided to undertake the ascent of the highest mountain in Ecuador. The Chimborazo culminates at 6300 meters above sea level and will require some preparation from the participants. However, it must be reassured: a healthy person who has done some hiking (or who
It was a Saturday morning, in the second week of June. A group of 32 cyclists, some simply enthusiasts, others at a more advanced level, got together to bike all the way from Montreal to Quebec City in two days. It was an ambitious objective; the Children of Ecuador Foundation had never organized such a
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