Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: April 5, 2016
• Invested on: June 23, 2016

Tammy Aristilde, M.S.M.
Kingston, Ontario

In 2008, Tammy Aristilde founded Helping Haiti, an organization dedicated to supporting development projects in Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince’s poorest and most dangerous neighbourhood. Through her tireless efforts, the volunteer-run group dedicates 100 per cent of donations to funding such programs as the construction of a water tower and a medical clinic, first aid training for young men in gangs, and self-defence training for young women.