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2-months of detox will be 4 months
now. The detox period is with-
out any contact with society, no
phone, no visits, nothing. “Before
you start this program, we will give
you a week to prepare yourself.
That determines if you are really
dedicated. You need to choose was 2008/2009. Than we got to
for this completely, otherwise it will know an alcohol addict that of-
not work”, Vanessa proceeds. fered us a big house because he
loved what we did. Step by step
All Over Again the clients trusted us and more
Client Anthony Arends has been searched for us. One led to anoth-
4 months here now, he was ad- er and God always guided us. This
dicted to drugs and alcohol. “I location was a blessing. The Dutch
was fed up with my life, I needed owner Fred Wappenaar believes
a change and if you have the will in us and offered us this terrain,
you can do it. It was hard in the we are unbelievably grateful. The
beginning, but you get better connection with animals, a water-
ORANJESTAD - When entering the The clients start their day at 05.30 along the way.” He feels home mill, to be self-supportive, to teach
15,000 square meter premises of am with a prayer. “We take a sec- here, the program brings him a the clientsto cultivate and grow
Eliezer Foundation you feel you tion from the Bible that makes us new start and being useful. “It is and care… it is all part of our vi-
are visiting a Garden of Eden. The begin the day committed and like a baby that learns crawling sion. We are her since 6 years now
entrance is leading you to a farm positive”, explains Robert Zara, before walking, you have to do it and next to Foundation Eliezer
with beautiful nature around it. secretary of the foundation and all over again. I love to take care we founded the La Posada Care
There are animals, crops, green one of the four that work with the of the horses and donkeys, a horse Farm.” The foundation does not
houses and a park. Four dedicat- clients. “Then we have breakfast of my own is my goal and maybe let go easily, after the average
ed people, a handful, are working and start our job. All have a job de- even my own ranch. I see a fu- of 6 months that clients stay they
daily to help 15 men that lost their scription and responsibility.” Van- ture.” Anthony is a leader now as
way during the walk in life. They essa Maduro, administrator and he helps new clients and his persis-
are addicts to alcohol and/or social helper, continues: “At noon tence makes the others stronger.
drugs and live here to get detoxed we eat together, they sleep and “I want
and rehabilitated. The motivation at 3.30 pm there is a Bible study. to help, God sent me here.”
behind this foundation is the stron- This is the program from Mondays
gest there can be: owner Gino to Fridays, Saturdays they will visit Blissful Bonding
Frans used to be an addict himself their family. It is obligatory that the Monica and Gino started with the
until God called him and took him family picks them up and brings Foundation Eliezer in the Nether-
out of that life. “The Lord freed him them back. If we are in doubt, we lands, but Gino felt the need here
but also gave him a call to help do tests when they come back to in Aruba and thus they started in
others. That is how it all started”, see if they are clean. If not, they the streets of the island. “We had
says Monica Frans, Gino’s wife. start all over again, but with dou- nothing but God’s believe and
ble weight.” That means that the we approached the addicts, this

keep in touch and help them reintegrate into society. Monica: “But in the
future we would like to hire them ourselves as employees of our hydropon-
ics business. It is not easy to get hired by a company when you have a past
like this, here at least we do not see that as a disadvantage. We believe in
change.” The foundation cooperates with the Movimiento Misionero Mun-
dial. The ambition and drive of this foundation is heart-warming and one
can only wish that there were more people like them to help those who
do not see an outcome anymore. To fulfill their plans Monica and Gino
welcome any help. Donations, construction materials, furniture, anything
that is needed. You are most welcome to visit the Care Farm, and get a
tour. Robert: “First we need to build a new house for the clients with each
their own room. They need that to learn being on their own and take care
of their stuff. When you visit us here, you will feel the need. Every family has
a member that is addicted.”q

If you would like to visit the foundation, please call +297 561 3792 and ask for Gino or Monica Frans. You can also call +297 592 9424 and ask for
Robert Zara or +297 748 9185 Vanessa Maduro. If you would like to donate, please do so at bank account Arubabank 20 66 34 01 90. For more
information visit the website: https://eliezer-fundacion.jimdo.com or Facebook: Eliezer Fundacion.