Dieufort “Keke” Fleurrisaint, MDiv, ThM
President and Executive Director, True Alliance Center

Pastor Dieufort “Keke” Fleurrisaint is a mission-oriented pastor successful in developing robust youth ministry programs and serving as a positive role model. He is highly accomplished in helping immigrants and underserved
communities strengthen their personal relationships with God while providing advocacy and growth opportunities. Pastor Keke is talented in program administration, operations management, and spiritual leadership. A well-known activist and leader in the Haitian community, Pastor Keke founded True Alliance Center, Inc., a Haitian-led organization established to advocate for the Haitian community. Under his leadership, this faith-based charitable organization has actively promoted advocacy in the Haitian community regarding education, housing, immigration, health, and economic development.

Pastor Keke grew up in Haiti and immigrated to the United States in 1981. After working for several years in New York, he moved to Boston, where he worked multiple jobs while taking night classes at Bunker Hill Community College. Under President Reagan’s administration, Pastor Keke obtained amnesty, legal permanent resident status, and eventually citizenship.

Pastor Keke launched Keke Financial Services in 1993 to provide financial education to Haitian community members before attending seminary in 2000. Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) approached him to recruit churches for social action campaigns. With six Haitian churches as partners, they successfully secured housing for residents of color in Mattapan, advocated for a decrease in Citizens Bank’s rate for remittance transactions, improved working conditions for certified nursing assistants, and more. Since his work with GBIO, Pastor Keke has gone on to chair Haitian Americans United and become a prominent advocate for Haitian and immigrant communities in Boston.