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Social entrepreneur James Ocalia in cooperation with HopeAruba Movement

‘Sustainable agriculture for healthier locals and rehabilitated drug addicts’

Continued from Page 14 me it is the first time I work the couple Shannon and tomatoes, Aruba has her
with addicts. I started with Shawn Blankenship form comcomber chiquito and
The plants are seeded and this crew two weeks ago the United States, live on the jambo.” Our generation
grown in the nursery, built and already learned that I premises with their children does not know how to cook
by the students, and when need to be strict and clear. and work according to the with our own veggies, we
strong enough are being They are different in their program Teen Challenge. often are kings in preparing
transferred to the land. “So approach of life, this is like James: “They are here to meals coming from the
far we sell only to individuals teaching life again as you set up the program for a Italian or other foreign
that come to the house. do the same to children.” year and also screen the gastronomy, but what
That goes amazingly well. participants. Hope is a about our own culture?”
In the future we would like movement, a collaboration His drive is contagious
to sell to supermarkets and Cultural dishes of foundations, companies and creates a curiosity
hotels.” James works every HopeAruba is a national and volunteers that sets towards the real taste of
day on the land with his platform for Civic Synergy up social projects where local gastronomy. “In my
men, from 1 to 5 pm. “Two that began this project there is need in society. opinion three ingredients
of them are above 50 years two months ago. The People here tend to signal are necessary to develop
old. It is intensive as for professional caregivers, social problems and point and be healthier.” He has a social enterprise: the social
towards the government, thing for Aruba’s traditional aspect, the environmental
but Hope wants to act veggies and fruits, since he aspect and support of
upon themselves and was a kid. “I wrote a book, economic pillars, in Aruba’s
make a difference.” ‘My favorite Curacaos case tourism.”
and Aruban Dishes’, and If you wish to see Cas
Make a difference found myself asking my Speransa Nobo for yourself
To make a difference granny how to prepare and buy some real local
is where both connect. traditional dishes with local crops, you are welcome
“I myself want to make veggies. That is not right, at Alto Vista 52 between 1
a difference for my we need to implement and 4 pm daily, except for
island from my passion: them into modern cooking the weekends. Facebook:
sustainable agriculture. My to preserve this diamond Goshen Sustainable
goal is to have locals eaten of culture. Italians may Development Corporation
the typical Aruban veggies have their zucchini and VBA.q