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LOCAL Thursday 3 sepTember 2020

‘Back to school in style’ for the less fortunate children

that took place at Piedra
Plat Entertainment Center.
At the same time many
other barbershops and hair
salons all over the island
offered assistance to the
Red Cross by opening their
establishments on Sunday.
The children also received
refreshments, chips, a
ORANJESTAD — The Red but due to the Covid-19 bottle of shampoo and a
Cross Aruba held a special pandemic on the island soap to take home.
event for back to school the numbers of persons
last Sunday August 30th, that need additional help
2020. A total of 321 children has increased immensely. About Red Cross Aruba
received a free haircut as Besides providing these Officially established
a special gift for their ‘Back families with food vouchers, in 1957, a non-profit
to school in style and with clothing, school uniforms, organization, branch
courage’ program. they also offered them of the Netherlands
a free haircut for their Red Cross to provide
The Red Cross Aruba has children. A total of 20 h u m a n i t a r i a n
been helping families in barbers and hairstylists assistance. Their prime
Aruba for many years, took part in this initiative motivation is to alleviate
human suffering to the
most vulnerable without
distinction of race,
creed and nationality.
For more information
they can be contacted
at +297-5822219 or
by email at info@
redcrossaruba.com.q