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Saturday 5 September 2020

Foundation Ajudo Na Aruba (FANA):

Help the people by joining a raffle with

great prices

ORANJESTAD — In an in- The 12.000 mouths per on voluntary basis, nobody
terview with the Dutch month come from 400 here is getting paid for their
Annelot Muijres, founder to 450 families per week work. We all have jobs be-
of the official Foundation which are provided with side this and just want to
Ajudo Na Aruba (FANA) week packages by FANA, contribute to this island
meaning helping Aruba, Muijres says. “We have and make poverty disap-
Aruba Today heard about families between 2 and pear as far as it is possible.
the growing poverty of the 9 persons so all different. If you wish to bring goods
local people due to the Notable is the baby boom instead of donating money
COVID-19 crisis and the right now, approximately you are most welcome.
financial situation on the nine months after carnival. Food is always great and
island. “We feed 12.000 We have many newborns other goods we can use
mouths per month, the which costs a lot of money are clothing for girls from
requests for help are sky- and many young mothers baby to 5 years, those are
rocketing while the dona- cannot provide. FANA of- really needed.”
tions are falling behind. fers breast feeding assis-
That is why we organize this tance, baby formula and Raffle details
raffle. We hope people will pampers and therefore You can buy tickets at dif-
buy a ticket and get the we need donations really ferent locations, each tick-
chance to win the greatest bad.” She also notices that et costs 10 florin and has a
prices while supporting the most of the Aruban regis- unique number. The notary
ones that fell into poverty.” tered are now out of their Rodriguez-Taekema will do
saving money and still are the draw on October 23rd
unemployed plus without 2020. FANA will stream this
the financial support of the event live on Facebook.
government. Many also Where does the ticket mon-
inform her that the official ey go to? 100% of the ticket
food bank and the Red money collected will be
Cross are full so are un- spent on buying food and
able to register them and basic hygienic products for
they consequently turn to the families in need.
FANA. “Our requests for
registrations rise while our What can you win?
donations are decreas- Check out these amazing
ing. Therefore we organize prizes below:
this amazing lottery where • Happy Divers - 1x tank
great prices are to be won dive for certified diver
and at the same time you (worth $50)
support the people in need • Diana’s Pancake Place -
by buying a ticket. We ap- 4x breakfast for two (worth
peal to you as community, $100)
as visitor to assist our good
cause. We are doing this all Continued on Page 9