Hamilton Cottage

“Both of us grew up in large families, so we’re used to having a lot of people around the dinner table,” Jacques Desloges, Hamilton housedad, explains why they are at home with a large group of boys.

Jacques and Lillian Desloges journeyed from Canada to enrich our lives in 2001. Formerly from North Bay, Ontario, Canada, this move continues an odyssey of caring for others that began over 20 years ago.

Leaving behind successful careers in the medical field, Jacques as a psychiatric nurse and Lillian as a geriatric nurse, they made the decision to work full-time with children at Mount Dora after serving six years as foster parents in Canada.

Married 21 years, they have three incredible children … Stephanie, 20, attends Faulkner University in Alabama; Karen, 19, attends Rochester College in Michigan; and, Ryan, 17, attends Mount Dora Bible School.

“ We’re thrilled to have the chance to raise a large family of boys! Each one of them is unique and a blessing from God,” Lillian says.

“ While they can be a handful, at times, we wouldn’t be anywhere else. It’s a wonderful feeling to know we are helping them grow up the right way,” adds Jacques.

Their sense of destiny and purpose helps them provide the home these boys desperately need and want.