The Jacques A. Clermont Memorial, Inc. (JACMF) is a charitable, non-profit organization established in the memory of Dr. Jacques A. Clermont, whose life ended tragically in a car accident in 1995.

Due to the political instability in Haiti in the late 1960s, Dr. Jacques Clermont and his wife settled in the United States  where he continued to pursue his medical career, and began his residency at  Harlem Hospital / Columbia University. Dr. clermont and his wife remained active in helping their fellow Haitians by providing free education and medical care for poor Haitians in the Diaspora, sending supplies and medicine back to Haiti and launching numerous fund raising initiatives for disadvantaged Haitians.

After his sudden death, Dr. Clermont’s family founded the JACMF and opened a center for homeless children in his hometown of Jacmel in 2003.

The Board

Board members under the chairmanship of Renee Clermont, meet once a month to review the work of the Center. The board is responsible for every aspect of the Center's operation including finances, building maintenance and improvements, the supply of water and electricity, the education and welfare of the children staffing and so on. Board members donate their time to the work of the center, contribute food and other items that are shipped regularly to the center, and are vigorous advocates for the children.