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Tuesday 16 June 2020
Ajudo na Aruba:

Volunteers reach out to feed the Arubans in need

days and take precious
time away from their fami-
lies to help Ajudo na Aruba
reach out. If you would like
to join their fantastic team,
please contact the orga-
nization through the con-
tact page on their website
https://www.ajudonaaru-
ba.com/contact and they
will reach out to you.

Donate
Ajudo na Aruba is run
completely by donations,
whether it’s food or mon-
ey (to buy food), diapers,
formula or even toys and
clothing, every single item
donated is valuable to
them. If you would like to
join this good cause and
The foundation’s name in need, not only providing support Aruba, feel free
means Help Aruba and meals or groceries, but also to donate or contact the
that is exactly what they basic necessities like dia- organization if you require
are doing on our island that pers, baby formula, soap more information. ALL of
has been and is affected etc. the donations are used to
enormously by the CO- “We are doing this all with help families in need. You
VID-19 crisis. The founder love and the help of our fan- are also welcome to stop
of Ajudo na Aruba started tastic volunteers. We thank by at Cumana 78L. They
ORANJESTAD — “My name having any food to eat, in- preparing home-cooked you all from the bottom of are there every Saturday
is Annelot Muijres and I live cluding families with new- meals from her home, but our hearts. The project de- and Sunday from 9 am till
on Aruba with my family. I born babies.” This is the she soon realized this was pends on the tremendous noon. More information:
got the idea to start Ajudo story behind the volunteer not enough. Therefore she effort of their volunteers https://www.ajudonaaru-
na Aruba after many sto- organization Ajudo na Aru- started this project to be as they make this project ba.com/ or Facebook Aju-
ries surfaced of people not ba in a nutshell. able to help more families a success. They work long do na Aruba #covid19.q

Philip and his animals

welcome you

We are not talking about a zoo
here, this is actually a sanctuary for
all types of creatures, from horses
to peacocks, kangaroos to turtles,
monkeys, goats, and many, many
more different species.

The place was founded in 2009
and it is the only organization res-
cuing and rehabilitating exotic
animals in Aruba, which has re-
sulted in an amazing collection of
these animals.

They provide a suitable living en- munity and visitors they provide
vironment for all the rescued ani- the best care for these animals.
mals. Up until now the owner, Phil-
ip, has built this shelter with his own Philip’s Animal garden will be
efforts; building all the cages from open from 9am to 6pm respect-
scratch, designing all structures ing the social distance rule and
and welding them with his own no groups allowed.
NOORD — Looking into something Welcome to Philip’s Animal Gar- bare hands. His goal is to upgrade
to do with the family? Let’s hop den, open again for visitors from the facilities to a world-class ani- Please check out their Facebook
to an amazing place. Something Friday May 15th, yet taking care mal shelter with veterinary care Philips Animal Garden and web-
different, an experience that is to of all the needed precautions. and round-the-clock staffs. With site for more information: www.
be enjoyed by people of all ages. the input from the Aruban com- philipsanimalgarden.com.q