Meet the Team
Ben'Oni Lafortune, Founder & President
Miché Thélémaque, Co-founder and Secretary
Miché Thélémaque, Co-founder and Secretary
It has always been Ben'Oni's goal to coordinate a way to help address the needs of children in Haiti. Born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Ben'Oni studied law but his true passion lies in education. He is also a pastor who spent many years evangelizing in one of Trait d'Union's target communities in Marin. Ben'Oni currently lives in New York City and works for the MTA NYC Transit as a bus operator.
Miché Thélémaque, Co-founder and Secretary
Miché Thélémaque, Co-founder and Secretary
Miché Thélémaque, Co-founder and Secretary
A Christian leader who is always happy and ready to serve Haiti, Miché is also a co-founder and associate pastor of Bethesda International Ministries since 2010. Miché spent 8 years with Compassion International as Partnership Facilitator with over 200 churches in 7 geographic departments. Miché studied Anthrophology and Sociology in Haiti and previously worked as a teacher. Currently, he lives in Berwick (Pennsylvania) and works for Bloomsburg Carpet Industries as a weaver.
Eunice Lafortune, Co-founder and Treasurer
Miché Thélémaque, Co-founder and Secretary
Eunice Lafortune, Co-founder and Treasurer
From an early age, Eunice has spent ample time in the education of young people. Having studied Accounting and Education Science in Haiti, Eunice spent 23 years at Centres d'Etudes de Marin (CEM), first as an accountant then as Assistant Director. She now works in the medical field as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Boston Medical Center. There, she passionately cares for the elderly but still also maintains her devotion to helping the youth.