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“Wings of Hope” project has taken off:

Aruba Airport Authority supports

70 families that due to the current

crisis are in great need

ORANJESTAD - A community sup- that due to the current crisis are in
port project by Aruba Airport Au- great need. WoH will run from June
thority N.V. (AAA)’s entire staff, 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
named “Wings of Hope” (WoH) to help those who are currently During the handover of the first
has taken off on June 1, 2020. An The devastating effects of COV- struggling and have been hit the batch of vouchers to DSZ, AAA’s
initiative that began in AAA’s Se- ID19 on travel and aviation caused hardest by this crisis. CEO Mr. Joost Meijs, indicated to
curity Unit was the basis to ignite a AAA to take difficult measures to AAA has partnered up with the be extremely proud of WoH and
larger scale project and has now safeguard the company’s finan- Department of Social Affairs (DSZ) stated that he hopes that this
been adopted by the entire com- cial stability. Despite different mon- to provide food vouchers to a to- would be a catalyst for other lo-
pany with the sole purpose to as- etary cuts, AAA still strongly believes tal of 70 families for a prolonged cal organizations to reach out
sist and support around 70 families that it is our duty and responsibility period. DSZ will identify those and help as well. “It’s easy to help
families with the greatest need when a company is performing
Aruba to me and will distribute these vouchers very well, but the challenge is
amongst their clients. AAA’s WoH to extend a helping hand even
workgroup will continuously moni- as the AAA family is facing hard
ORANJESTAD — Aruba Today has reached out to you and still does. In tor the correct execution and times,” Mr. Meijs hopes that the
these difficult times we invite you, our friends abroad who were supposed distribution of the vouchers and assistance will help these families
to spend their tropical vacation on Aruba or who had to break up their va- review monthly reports provided get back on their feet, just like
cation due to the COVID-19 situation, to express yourselves. Therefore you by DSZ. AAA will, in due time.q
are most welcome to send us your picture and words showing your mem-
ory of our island or your dream vacation for the future.

Send us your picture(s) together with completing the sen-
tence: Aruba to me is …….. (Email: news@arubatoday.
com). Please do note: By submitting photos, text or any
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likeness, etc. for promotional purposes without compen-
sation.

Today we received this beautiful picture of Julie Swanson
& Mark Coniglio from Chicago, Illinois, USA. They say:
“We had such a wonderful time in Aruba we compare
everything to it now. We are anxiously awaiting to come
back! The people, restaurants and atmosphere was the
best experience and can’t wait to have many more! Stay
safe Aruba hope to see you soon!!”q