We are pursuing Lucille and et Piero's dream to provide the best possible health care to the greatest possible numbers, et the lowest possible cost thorugh the hospital that they developed in Norther Uganda over a life time.

The Teasdale-Corti Foundation's mission is to support St. Mary's Hospital Lacor (a.k.a. Lacor Hospital)—the largest not-for-profit private hospital in Northern Uganda.

The board

The board's role is not only to support the hospital's mission but also to see to the application of the highest standards of stewardship in order to comply to the requirements of the Canadian authorities that confer fiscal advantages to our generous donors. The board also strives to minimise the Foundation's administrative costs through the wealth of expertise it has at his disposal, through its board directors.

The board meets regularly to discuss current business, monitor the progress of its grants and make decisions regarding the Foundation's operations.

The Foundation's board is composed of the following persons:

CPA et MBA, Gilles has ore than 20 years of experience at Hydro-Québec in finance and management information. His experience also includes work with Bombardier as well as owning and managing a hardware store. He is a nephew of Lucille Teasdale and has been on the Foundation's board since 2001.

Dominique studied medecine. She is the president of the Corti Foundation in Italy and sits on the board of St. Mary's Hospital Lacor. She has sat on the board of prestigious organizations such as the International Development Research Centre, in Ottawa, Canada.

Born in Montréal and raised in La Malbaie, Sylvain is both a civil engineer and a certified professional accountant. He has been the Chief Financial Officer of the the International Development Research Centre where he first gained expertise in the management of a large research grant portfolio spanning multiple developing countries.

Sylvain's role on the board is to enforce control on project disbursements to Lacor Hospital and on other Foundation expenditures. He also serves a secretary of the board.

Sylvain currently sits on other boards, including WaterAid Canada where he chairs their Finance and Audit Committee.

A native of Chicoutimi, Anne has retired from the senior housing and service sector. She has a strong experience in not-for-profit management.

With a bachelor's degree in geography and a masters in land use planning, Pierre worked for 28 years with the SPVM (Montreal's Police Service) as a community liaison officer. A nephew of Lucille Teasdale and Piero Corti, he spent three months in Uganda in 1982. He was a privileged witness of the arduous and intense work of these two exceptional doctors. His stay in Uganda made him realize the vital importance of the hospital to the surrounding region, far away from the capital.