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Buro Designer Gigliola
Sostenemi
Foundation Gomez-Arendsz

will be visits Minister
supported Boekhoudt

“THE importance of Buro Sostenemi Foundation for THE HAGUE – Aruban designer Gigliola Gigliola presented her new collection named
our children’s right management is crucial.” Minister Gomez-Arends paid a courtesy visit to Minister “Orkidia” at the Mercedes Benz Fashion
Paul Croes announced. Plenipotentiary Alfonoso Boekhoudt. Week. Gigliola’s presentation was part of
After meeting with the Director of the Foundation This was after her debut at the Mercedes Benz the Caribbean Fashion Spot, where she
Mrs. Teckelenborg, Minister Paul Croes decided to Fashion Week in Amsterdam. Also present at participated with designers from Trinidad,
provide more support to this important foundation. the meeting was European ATA Director Tirso Puerto Rico and Surinam.
Tromp, ATA PR Manager Sharmin de Vries
Buro Sostenemi has to become the central reporting and culture functionary Angelo Tromp. Minister Plenipotentiary Alfonso Boekhoudt
centre for child abuse on Aruba. After many congratulated Gigliola on her beautiful
Parliament motions showing the necessity of having During the visit Gigliola told them all presentation and thanked her for promoting
a central reporting centre for child abuse Minister about her experiences at the Amsterdam Aruba.
Paul Croes made it a priority of his. fashion week. She mentioned that her show
“We need to stimulate cooperation amongst all captured the attention of some bloggers from Mr. Boekhoudt wished Gigliola lots of success
departments involved with handling child abuse England and Germany. These two bloggers in the future and mentioned how sure he was
cases. Departments, Foundations and Institutions interviewed her; this would probably give her that the fashion world will see more of this
need to work together and more efficiently on this more international exposure. talented Aruban Designer.
subject.” Minister Paul Croes announced.
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Buro Sostenemi was reassured that they will
soon have more personnel to help them provide
the necessary service. The amount of cases being
handled at this moment is increasing so much that
the department can’t handle them with the amount
of personnel it currently has.

Minister Paul Croes also asked Buro Sostenemi to
continue with the #stopawo (#stopnow) campaign.
This campaign is focused on raising awareness on the
consequences of child abuse.

ARUBA TRAVELLER - Tuesday, July 21 2015