Fondation ELIMU

What Fondation ELIMU does

Fondation ELIMU is a Montreal-based Canadian non-profit foundation dedicated to improving access to education and equal opportunities for children and youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a primary operational focus on emerging countries. Its flagship initiative is the Académie Internationale Michelle Obama (AIMO), an international school in Port-de-Paix, Haiti, founded by Moundy D. Sanon in September 2017, which serves as the foundation's central service-delivery site.

The organization runs a portfolio of programs including school dropout prevention, tutoring, speech therapy and orthopedagogy, parental engagement in schooling, anti-racism and gender-equality awareness, youth entrepreneurship, and pedagogical renewal/curriculum development in emerging countries, with a dedicated track on girls' education access in remote and precarious areas. It delivers services directly to beneficiaries free of charge and supplements school-based work with community outreach through partnerships, notably with the Government of Canada, the MUNTU Foundation, and WAZAZI.

The foundation is funded entirely through donations and charitable contributions from individuals, organizations, and government partners, and does not operate a commercial pricing model. Governance is led by a small founder-controlled board (Founder/President Moundy Sanon, Vice President/Treasurer Lucie Guénette, Secretary Mireille Guirand), with 1-10 employees and no disclosed revenue, funding rounds, or proprietary technology. Its distribution model is community-led and field-based rather than technology-mediated.

Name

Fondation ELIMU

Legal name

Fondation Elimu

Website

https://fondationelimu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondation ELIMU is a Montreal-based Canadian non-profit that delivers educational programs—tutoring, dropout prevention, entrepreneurship, and gender-equality initiatives—to disadvantaged children and youth, anchored by the AIMO school in Port-de-Paix, Haiti, and funded through charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Education Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA)

Keywords

• Education support services
• Youth development programs
• Nonprofit education foundation
• Tutoring and pedagogy services
• School perseverance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation operates entirely on donations from individuals, organizations, and government partners. Revenue is generated through charitable contributions to support educational programs, school construction, tutoring services, and youth entrepreneurship initiatives in emerging countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fondation ELIMU is a non-profit foundation that delivers educational support and youth development programs to disadvantaged children and young people in emerging countries, primarily through its flagship Académie Internationale Michelle Obama (AIMO) school in Port-de-Paix, Haiti. It provides tutoring, speech therapy, orthopedagogy services, dropout prevention, youth entrepreneurship programs, gender equality education, parental engagement programs, and pedagogical renewal projects adapted to each child's needs.

Product overview

Fondation ELIMU is a non-profit organization that provides educational support and access to children and youth, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The organization operates through its flagship initiative, the Académie Internationale Michelle Obama (AIMO), and offers various programs including tutoring, speech therapy, orthopedagogy services, dropout prevention, youth entrepreneurship programs, and educational initiatives for girls in emerging countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Académie Internationale Michelle Obama (AIMO): An international school founded in September 2017 by Moundy D. Sanon, serving children and youth from Port-de-paix, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Products and services

• Académie Internationale Michelle Obama (AIMO) A school in Port-de-Paix, Haiti that welcomes children and youth schoolchildren from disadvantaged backgrounds to receive formal education and complete their primary and secondary schooling.
• Tutoring, Speech Therapy and Orthopedagogy Services Specialized educational support services providing tutoring, speech therapy, and orthopedagogy to help children and youth continue their schooling and address learning difficulties.
• Youth Entrepreneurship Program Entrepreneurship training program designed for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to develop entrepreneurial consciousness, business skills, and self-sufficiency.
• Girls' Education Access Program Initiative facilitating access to education for girls in emerging countries, addressing gender-based barriers, cultural norms, and economic constraints through scholarships, safe learning environments, and awareness campaigns on gender equality.
• Parental Involvement Program Program designed to facilitate the involvement of parents in the school life of their children, providing engagement, school involvement support, and home-based educational guidance for families in disadvantaged communities.
• Pedagogical Renewal and Curriculum Development

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MUNTU FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal strategic partner accompanying the foundation in different projects, based at fondationmuntu.org. MUNTU provides essential support and local expertise for educational initiatives.
• WAZAZIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting the foundation's projects. WAZAZI collaborates on educational programs and community engagement initiatives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Plan International Canada: Major international development organization with Canadian operations focused on children's education and girls' equality in developing countries. Comparable as a Canada-based nonprofit delivering education programs to disadvantaged youth in emerging markets.
• Save the Children Canada: Large international NGO with a Canadian affiliate delivering education, child protection, and youth programs globally. Comparable as a Canada-domiciled nonprofit funding and operating education access programs for disadvantaged children.
• Free The Children / WE Charity: Formerly large Canada-based international development and education charity. Comparable as a Canada-headquartered NGO delivering education and youth development programs domestically and in developing countries.
• Partners in Health: Large NGO with deep operational roots in Haiti providing health and social services to disadvantaged populations. Comparable as a foreign-headquartered nonprofit delivering on-the-ground services in Haiti to vulnerable communities.
• Right To Play International: Global organization using sport and play to educate and empower children in disadvantaged communities. Comparable as an education-focused NGO serving vulnerable youth in developing-country settings with structured programs.

Direct peers

• buildOn: Nonprofit that builds schools and delivers education programs in developing countries, including Haiti. Directly comparable as a school-building/operating nonprofit serving disadvantaged youth in emerging markets, including Haiti specifically.
• Room to Read: International nonprofit focused on literacy and girls' education in low-income countries. Directly comparable mission: education access and gender equality for disadvantaged youth in emerging-country school settings.
• Caribbean Education Foundation: Small NGO focused on education access for disadvantaged children in the Caribbean, including Haiti. Comparable as a small, mission-aligned nonprofit delivering education programs specifically to underserved youth in Haiti.

Regional players

• Lambi Fund of Haiti: US- and Haiti-based nonprofit supporting grassroots community development in Haiti. Comparable as a diaspora-supported nonprofit implementing community-led programs in Haiti targeting vulnerable populations.
• Fonkoze: Haiti-focused nonprofit providing financial and development services to rural Haitian communities. Comparable as a Canada/Haiti-rooted nonprofit delivering community-development programs to disadvantaged populations in Haiti.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/wix
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Wix
• Facebookfacebook.com/Fondationelimu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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