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Fundacion Stimami Sterilisami helps the image of Aruba

tion, which is something the
Government is very grate-
ful for.

The Government truly be-
lieves that the level of care
given to our pets says a
lot about our island. These
programs help elevate the
image of Aruba in the eyes
of the visitors, which is the
Government's vision.

The Minister is grateful to
the TPEF, Bucuti & Tara
Beach Resort, and the Fun-
dacion Stimami Sterelisami
for their excellent job over
the past years.q

Oranjestad - On July 11, lic sector. Tourism is not only target-
2022, the Minister of Tourism This foundation helps with ing quality tourists to the
and Public Health, Dangui stray dogs and cats steril- island, improving service,
Oduber, met with ATA Di- ization. It also helps owners and upgrading the tourism
rector Mrs. Ronella Croes, with their pet's sterilization. areas but is also the base to
Yesenia Farro-Arends of Aruba Tourism Authority create a positive balance
the Department of Nature (ATA) is joining this cause for the community, includ-
and Environment, and Mr. and helping restart this pro- ing the four-legged friends
Ewald Biemans, owner and gram this year after the Co- that have no place to call
General Manager of the vid pandemic forced the home. The objective of the
Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort. TPEF to stop their financial Stimami Sterilisami founda-
support to the foundation. tion is to help the communi-
During the meeting, the In 2022, the TPEF will contin- ty of Aruba become more
Fundacion Stimami Steril- ue to subsidize the founda- aware of the stray dogs
isami shared what they are tion joined by the ATA. and cats' problems on the
doing to alleviate the stray island. It financed thou-
dogs and cats problem- The Stimami Sterelisami sands of sterilization surger-
atic. In January 2022, the Foundation invests the ies for stray cats and dogs.
Tourism Product Enhance- funds wisely and efficiently.
ment Fund (TPEF) reinstat- It works with local veterinar- The Minister thanked Mr.
ed the subsidy for the Fun- ies, and now they will also Biemans of the Bucuti &
dacion Stimami Sterelisami. have a US vet to assist with Tara Beach Resort for be-
TPEF has been the main the surgeries. In addition, ing an equally important
sponsor for the sterilization it is currently negotiating sponsor as the TPEF and
programs of the founda- a favorable fee to cover ATA for this important ster-
tion for a few years. It is a more surgeries with the ilization program. They will
collaboration between the available funds. match each donation sum
private sector and the pub- received by the founda-