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Saturday 5 auguSt 2017

‘Cas Speransa Nobo’ aspect and support of
economic pillars, in Aru-
Continued from Page 13 ba’s case, tourism.” If you
wish to see Cas Speransa
Cultural Dishes Nobo for yourself and buy
HopeAruba is a national
platform for Civic Syn-
ergy that began this proj-
ect two months ago. The
professional caregivers,
the couple Shannon and
Shawn Blankenship from
the United States, live on
the premises with their chil-
dren and work according
to the program Teen Chal-
lenge. James: “They are
here to set up the program
for a year and also screen
the participants. Hope is a
movement, a collabora- Working on the land.
tion of foundations, com- where both connect. “I Dishes’, and found myself veggies, we often are kings
panies and volunteers myself want to make a dif- asking my granny how to in preparing meals coming
that sets up social projects ference for my island from prepare traditional dishes from the Italian or other for-
where there is need in so- my passion: sustainable with local veggies. We eign gastronomy, but what
ciety. People here tend to agriculture. My goal is to need to implement them about our own culture?” Concomber chikito in the grow.
signal social problems and have locals eating the typi- into modern cooking to pre- His drive is contagious and
point towards the govern- cal Aruban veggies and be serve this diamond of cul- creates a curiosity towards some real local crops, you
ment, but Hope wants to healthier.” He has a thing ture. Italians may have their the real taste of local gas- are welcome at Alto Vista
act upon themselves and for Aruba’s traditional veg- zucchini and tomatoes, but tronomy. “In my opinion 52 between 1 and 4pm
make a difference.” gies and fruits, since he was Aruba has her concomber three ingredients are nec- daily, except for the week-

a kid. chikito and yambo. Our essary to develop social ends. Facebook: Goshen
Make a Difference “I wrote a book, ‘My favor- generation does not know enterprise: the social as- Sustainable Development
To make a difference is ite Curacaos and Aruban how to cook with our own pect, the environmental Corporation VBA.q