History
In 2015, the Congregation of the Daughters of Mary of the Assumption (F.M.A) entrusted the direction of PTM to a new lay council. The Congregation continues to provide financial assistance to the organization to facilitate this transition.
The office reorganizes and moves to the Diocesan Centre of Edmundston in the spring of 2016 in premises offered free of charge. ​
In 2019, this world-class project celebrates its 40th anniversary still offering help to the most disadvantaged in our world
PTM team continues in its efforts to recruit new donors
Board of Directors
The board of directors is responsible for Parrainage Tiers Monde Inc. The people who are part of it offer their services on a voluntary basis, with the exception of the treasurer who receives fees in her capacity as a consultant and the director who is salaried.
From left to right - First row: Lise Aubut, councilor representing the Filles-de-Marie-de l'Assomption / Rinette Martin, secretary / Louise Desjardins Plourde, accountant / Pauline Cyr, vice-president / Sr Edna Thomas r.h.s.j, councilor representing the Diocese of Edmundston
Second row: Claude Carrier, advisor / Rolande Belzile, advisor / Patricia Daigle, director / Raymond Aubut, advisor / Pierrette Cyr, advisor / Patricia Thibodeau, president
Our partners
Parrainage Tiers Monde inc receives support from the Congrégation des Filles de Marie-de-l’Assomption, which covers the costs incurred for the salary of a director, consultation fees and for certain PTM projects.
Parrainage Tiers Monde inc occupies premises and receives logistical support from the Edmundston Diocesan Center.
Parrainage Tiers Monde inc works closely with various sponsorship groups that we call communities. Our contact persons (our collaborators) are either lay people (social worker, doctor, school director) or nuns /religious. They are volunteers who, on our behalf, ensure the direct link with the children in the countries where we are present. We appreciate their loyalty to PTM since its inception as well as the assistance provided to help us achieve our mission.
Communities
ARGENTINA
CONGO
HAITI
INDIA
NIGER
PERU
PHILIPPINES
SRI LANKA
AR-SSCM
CO-MCR
HA-CTBV
HA-CEN
HA-CNDF
HA-CSFA
HA-FDLS
HA-JDR
HA-MCR
HA-MIC
HA-NDSC
HA-PFST
HA-PSST
HA-SCSL
HA-SFA
ARgentine: Servantes Saint-Coeur-de-Marie
COngo: Missionaries of Christ the King
HAïti: Centers Timoun Byen Vini
HAiti: Central Haiti
HAïti: Congregation of Our Lady of Fatima
HAïti: Congregation of Saint Francis of Assisi
HAïti: Daughters of Wisdom
HAïti: the Dew Garden
HAïti: Missionary Sisters of Christ the King
HAïti: Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
HAïti: Nuns of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
HAïti: The Little Brothers of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus
HAïti: Little Sisters of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus
HAïti: Sisters of Charity of Saint-Louis
HAïti: Sisters of Saint Francis of Assisi
IN-CSC
IN-IVD
IN-PSC
IN-SMI
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NI-NDPS
PE-RHSJ
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PH-FMA
PH-SME
​SR-IVD
INfrom: Congregation of Holy Cross
INfrom: Voluntas Dei Institute
INby: Holy Cross Fathers
INby: Sisters of Mary Immaculate
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NEITHERger: Our Lady of Perpetual Help
PErou: Religious Hospitallers of Saint Joseph
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pHFilipinas: Daughters of Mary of the Assumption
pHilippines: Fathers of the Society of Foreign Missions
SRi Lanka: Voluntas Dei Institute
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​* The name of the religious congregation has been maintained in French since the acronym was created from the first letters of the most important words.
Terminology
PTM: acronym meaning Sponsorge Third World and found in this site. We also use the word sponsorship as a synonym.
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Community : term used at PTM to define a group of people with whom we do business. A community includes a person in charge who is our contact person and the sponsored children including his family.
godfather or godmother: person who makes a donation for the education of a child or an adult (at the college or university level). He/she can also sponsor a community or a sponsorship project in one of the countries supported by PTM. Also called benefactor or donor.
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Community Manager:person PTM contacts to manage local affairs. Also called contact person, collaborator or local manager. This person is responsible for administering the donations as specified in the agreements signed between the communities and PTM.