Our team
Committed people. One shared mission.
Behind every search are women and men who listen, provide support, and work with dedication to preserve family histories and help make reunions possible.
A team dedicated to human stories
Voie d’Espoir brings together professionals and committed individuals around a shared conviction: everyone should be able to access their personal history, know their origins and, when they choose to do so, take steps to reconnect with their family ties. Our organization is built on independent governance, executive leadership, and field teams working closely with communities. This complementary structure allows us to combine strategic vision, institutional rigor, and compassionate support.
Michel JOSEPH
Founder-President
A journalist who has been engaged for several years on issues related to adoption and the search for origins, Michel Joseph is the founder of Voie d’Espoir. His fieldwork with biological families and adopted persons led him to establish the organization in 2020, with the ambition of making the right to origins, family tracing, and reconnection a structured and sustainable mission.
Sheilla Angélique LOUIS
Chair of the Board of Directors
A journalist, reporter, and news presenter at Radio Métropole for more than fifteen years, Sheilla Angélique Louis is a co-founder of Voie d’Espoir. A recognized professional in the Haitian media, she was the second-place winner of the Young Journalist Award in Haiti in 2016 and co-winner of the Philippe Chaffanjon Multimedia Reporting Award in 2018. Her commitment to Voie d’Espoir reflects her determination to contribute to the defense of the right to origins and to support adopted persons and biological families.
Michelet DESROSIERS
Institutional Development, Partnerships and Resource Mobilization
With degrees in law and social communication from the Faculty of Human Sciences (FASCH), Michelet Desrosiers has extensive experience in the field of child protection, notably through his work with the Institute of Social Welfare and Research (IBESR). His professional background and understanding of issues related to children’s rights and protection make an important contribution to the mission and institutional development of Voie d’Espoir.
Richarson BIGOT
Legal Affairs, Compliance, Ethics and Protection
A journalist, editor, and practicing attorney with the Aquin Bar Association, Richardson Bigot combines experience in the media with legal education and practice. His dual professional background enables him to provide Voie d’Espoir with valuable expertise in legal affairs, compliance, ethics, and protection, which are at the heart of his responsibilities on the Board of Directors.
MITSOUKA THAÏNA LOUIS
Secretary of the Board of Directors
A graduate in international relations following studies in diplomacy at the Centre for Diplomatic and International Studies (CEDI), Mitsouka Thaïna Louis also pursued studies in nursing. This multidisciplinary background, combining international relations and healthcare, enriches her commitment to Voie d’Espoir and her contribution to the organization’s work with adopted persons and biological families.
MARC GUERSON PHILISTIN
Finance
A journalist, reporter, presenter, and entrepreneur, Marc Guerson Philistin has worked for several years in the media and entrepreneurship sectors.
His professional experience and entrepreneurial spirit strengthen his commitment to Voie d’Espoir, where he contributes in particular to matters related to the organization’s financial management and governance.
Operational Team
Present in several regions of Haiti, the team supports adopted persons and biological families throughout every stage of the search for origins: reception and registration, collection and verification of information, field investigations, coordination of DNA testing, mediation, and support throughout the reunion process.
Through community-based work grounded in listening, confidentiality, and respect for each individual, the team works every day to turn the mission of Voie d’Espoir into concrete action: Support. Search. Reconnect.
Dirk Vermeyen
Treasurer and Supervisor for the Northern Region
Rose Karlande Desrosiers
Case Follow-up Officer – Port-au-Prince Office
Anne Suze PHANORD
Desk officer of the Northern Region
Darina Fernandy PERONI
Desk officer of the Palmes Region
Jean Widler Julien
Logistics Manager
Guynia Mathéis
Desk officer of the South region
Elritchy René Baptiste
Operations Manager
Jude Délia
Project Officer
Our Volunteers
Voie d’Espoir also relies on the commitment of women and men who choose to volunteer their time, skills, and energy in support of our mission.In the field and during our activities, they contribute to welcoming and registering families, organizing our initiatives, raising awareness within communities, and supporting various stages of our projects.Their commitment allows us to remain closer to families and to progressively expand our capacity to act across several regions of Haiti.