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Friday 15 december 2017

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You Can Help Keeping Aruba Happy:

‘We Are Not Only a Food Bank,

but Help Reintegration into Society’

gency and social exclusion in the ages. Jareth: ‘We provide regis-
widest sense of the word. This is tered clients with food packages,
done regardless of nationality, re- we offer ad-hoc help with crisis
ligion or culture. It is the only offi- packages to those in immediate
cial food bank in the island. Aruba need and we have participation
Today spoke with Jareth Vermeu- projects to help our clients reinte-
len, Project & Entrepreneur Coor- grate into society.” The last part is
dinator of the foundation. “There is not to be underestimated as it is that good is done. “Three times
poverty in the island and it is grow- an important focus for the foun- a week we hand out bread, do-
ing, it is not only happiness here. dation. “Clients can start here as nated by supermarkets Superfood
Most clients lost their job and fall a volunteer to learn getting into and Save-A-Lot. Than we have
hard. Young and old, family cri- the working process again and the food packages that contain
ORANJESTAD - Fundacion Pa Nos sis’s, it can happen to all of us.” after we help them find a job or elementary products. But we defi-
nitely can use more help.” There
Comunidad (FPNC) means ‘Foun- –if they are ready- we help finding is a waiting list with more than the
dation for our Community’ in Pa- The foundation is a well-oiled or- a job straight away. We have our double number of registrations
piamento. Goal of the foundation ganization and it is much more own store, Cosoma, where we sell than the current number of cli-
is to fight poverty, mental emer- than just handing out food pack- clothing and food for low prices. ents. With more support they can
All profits go to the foundation be-
cause we are non-profit and non- obviously help more people. FNPC
governmental. We also provide works together with the Social Af-
in courses for social reintegration fairs department in the govern-
like Assertive Course.” The foun- ment and is also the overarching
dation has two former clients that foundation for other social organi-
are employed here now and one zations.
of them is nominated for the Vol-
unteer of The year Award: Edison
Asprilla. “And we also pay house
visits to stay in close touch with our
clients and see what they need.”

Share the Bread
The moment you enter the foun-
dation you feel the positive vibe
that rubs off. People with a good
heart work here and you feel

Elegant Clothes
While you are on vacation in our beautiful paradise, why not take the
chance to get in touch with a good cause to give some of your hap-
piness to others. Your time, a gift or any other contribution will help you
and them. Step by the foundation and hear the enthusiasm of Jareth
and his colleagues about this professional foundation that plays an im-
portant role to keep your favorite vacation island also happy for their
inhabitants. “For short time we are in need of elegant clothing that our
clients can wear these holidays and also to job interviews. In regular sizes
as we get a lot irregular sizes. The same for shoes. For all ages, children to
adults. Of course, we are happy with any kind of help. Just call us to step
by. You are most welcome.”q

If you would like to visit the foundation, please call +(297) 588-0002 and ask for Jareth Vermeulen. On Tuesdays there are tours from 8 – 10.30 am
and 2.30 – 5 pm. If you would like to donate, please do so at bank account ArubaBank 1000 or CMB Bank 60001000 or RBC Bank 4419502. For more
information visit the website: www.fpncaruba.com or Facebook: Fundacion Pa Nos Comunidad (FPNC Aruba).