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Dutch aid millions will run out in a few months

ORANJESTAD/PHILIPSBURG — The
millions of euros in aid which the
Netherlands gave the islands be-
cause of the corona crisis are run-
ning out quickly. On Aruba, 12
thousand individuals have asked
the Red Cross for help. On Sint
Maarten, the aid organization says
the trend where people are in need
of food, has become the norm. This
article is written by Sharina Hen-
riquez and Tim van Dijk from the
Caribisch Netwerk.

The Netherlands donated 16, 5 mil-
lion euros for emergency aid last
month to all the six islands and the
Red Cross coordinates its distribu-
tion. Aruba got 10 million florins (al-
most 5 million euros) and can help
5000 households with the money that it would not help undocu- donation, says chef de mission, 183 dollars per fortnight. “People
till August. But what happens after mented individuals but that they Fanny de Swarte. Small families re- are really going to need food. As
that? would have to turn to aid organi- ceive 83 dollars per fortnight to buy this trend has become quite the
zations such as the Red Cross. “No groceries. Large families consist- norm”, concludes manager Mitch-
Help each other arrangements have been made ing of four to six individuals receive ell Horsford of the Red Cross.q
“No one has a crystal ball with with the government about this.
which they can predict the future, But anyone who asks us for help,
me neither. At this point we’re we’ll try to help. We don’t care
seeing an increase in the aid re- where you come from.” La Haye
quests, which we can fulfill for the does ask the people of the island
next three months. If we run out of to ‘help each other’. “There are so
funds, we can request more aid many people in trouble now. Look
from the governments”, says Mi- around, help your neighbor, check
chel La Haye, director of Red Cross to see if they’re doing alright. Help
Aruba. The Red Cross isn’t receiv- each other where ever possible.”
ing any funds from the Aruban On Sint Maarten, the Red Cross can
government at the moment. The help 3200 families for a period of
government recently indicated three months thanks to the Dutch

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