A Montreal father has launched a basis to guard youth from gun violence after his son was shot and killed.
Obenson Dorélus misplaced his 21-year-old son Marbens in July 2025 in Montreal’s Anjou borough.
With the assistance of his spouse and neighborhood, Dorélus has launched Fondation Marbens Dorélus, targeted on stopping youth crime and elevating consciousness about gun violence.
“Once I received the information on July 9, 2025, the times that adopted had been nothing however tears,” Dorélus stated.
“And by the eleventh, I understood that this ache by no means actually goes away. You study to reside with it. It turns into a part of you.”
Dorélus stated he needed to begin the muse in Marben’s identify as a result of he was somebody who he helped others.
“He’d pay for issues after they wanted it,” Dorélus stated. “Marbens was somebody you might rely on. He was all the time there. He by no means stated no.”
The inspiration will concentrate on prevention methods for folks, serving to them spot early indicators of youth violence via workshops and actions, throughout the Montreal area, that carry younger folks and their dad and mom collectively.
Picture of Marbens Dorélus (Submitted by: Obenson Dorélus)
“When a baby feels grounded and supported at dwelling, they’re much less more likely to go searching elsewhere for steerage, so long as they’re fulfilled,” Dorélus defined.
Dorélus stated the muse’s actions will probably be supported by psychologists, criminologists, frontline staff, and different specialists.
“Now, my power will not be staying caught in my ache over my son who’s gone, as a result of he’s gone and I can’t carry him again,” Dorélus stated.
“Life goes on. What issues to me now are the people who find themselves nonetheless right here. These are those I need to give to, to assist, to assist. That’s what we need to do.”
Details about volunteering and donating to the muse will be discovered their website.
