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First audience Ms. van Huffelen at Cas

Ceremonial di Gobernador Aruba

ba, His Excellency Alfonso video conference. dom Relations, Ms. Saskia
Boekhoudt. de Reuver, Director of King-
During the audience at dom Relations/Countries
Since the end of last week Cas Ceremonial the im- and Mr. David Abrahams,
the new State Secretary plementation of the Land Deputy Representative of
has been paying a working Package Aruba, the stan- the Netherlands in Aruba.
visit to all Caribbean (egg) dardization of top incomes On Thursday late afternoon
countries of the Kingdom. and the refinancing of the delegation will leave
It is the first time that the the Dutch loans were dis- for St. Maarten.q
State Secretary and the cussed. Ms. Van Huffelen
ORANJESTAD - On Tuesday, lations, Mrs. Alexandra van Governor meet in person. was accompanied during Photo courtesy of Cabinet of
February 15, 2022, the State Huffelen, had an audience Previously there has been this visit by Mr. Henk Brons, the Governor Aruba
Secretary for Kingdom Re- with the Governor of Aru- contact by telephone and Director General of King-

Foundation “Ban uni man pa cria nos muchanan” needs a helping hand
Feeding the needy children of Aruba every school day

ORANJESTAD — “Ban uni 2019 schoolyear started The breakfast program is
man pa cria nos muchan- with 650 children but as a sponsorship program; al-
an” is a foundation whose the schools reopened after though the sponsors are
goal it is to provide the the peak of the pandem- encouraged to donate
needy children of Aruba ic, the number of children Fls 25.00 per month, the
with a breakfast every grew to a staggering 794 actual cost per child has
school day. A breakfast children at the closing of doubled. Leaning towards
which consists of a sand- the 2019-2020 schoolyear! Fls. 50.00 per month. Simple
wich and a drink (juice or These children are from 57 arithmetic shows that the
milk). It is an independent elementary schools all over current 450 sponsors are
foundation, receiving no the island. This number also not enough. At Fls 50.00 per
subsidy whatsoever from includes about 70 children month it takes 800 sponsors
the government. of the Traimerdia project, to keep the program run-
which is an after school ning – or a combination of
The program started at the program. For over 20 years sponsors and donations.
beginning of the 2001/2002 the foundation has been Due to the effect of the
schoolyear as a commu- providing breakfast to chil- pandemic and the in-
nity service project of the dren of elementary schools crease in consumption 600, meaning that at least will keep working hard and
Facility Department of the but they are aiming on prices the foundation is ex- 200 children won’t be able do their utmost on getting
Dr. Horacio E. Oduber Hos- some day also be able to pecting a big deficit for the to receive a breakfast this these funds but they need
pital, with 138 children. At provide kindergartens and new school year of 2021- year and they would have the help of the community.
the closing of the schooly- high schools, seeing that 2022. If they don’t man- to make the difficult deci-
ear 320 children were en- there are many children in age to get sufficient funds sion in choosing who will If you feel inspired by this
rolled and this kept grow- need. they will have to reduce stay on the list and who to article, do not just turn the
ing steadily each year. The the amount of children to remove. The foundation page but act upon it. You
can help and support this
wonderful foundation by
making a donation to their
bank account at the follow-
ing banks: CMB 22559501,
RBC 43.65.011 and at the
Aruba Bank 2516290190.

For more information, or to
receive a transcript of the
Chamber of Commerce,
the By-Laws or the latest Fi-
nancial Report (2020-2021)
of the foundation, please
contact Mrs. Rachelle Roos
at +297-527-4000 or Mrs. Fe-
licia Halman at +297- 527-
4750 or Mr. John Fun (Presi-
dent) at +297-527-4711 or
at +297-699-4330.

Your support will help the
children of this program at
least have a breakfast ev-
ery day.q