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Fundacion Pa Nos Comunidad (FPNC), Aruba’s official food bank:

“The effect of poverty is showing itself right now”

ORANJESTAD — Aruba is add the people that lost is reaching its top. “Do re- unteers because they are
in a phase right now with their jobs, the elderly, the alize we have vulnerable FPNC’s strength and also
extreme difficulties for disabled, the young moth- groups who are hidden … the donators, from the little
families and this will only ers and the illegals. “In the we cannot forget about to the big ones. “You all
increase. Aruba Today was beginning people helped them. There are increasing make us united. We are a
present in the Renaissance each other and maybe mental problems as well small community and in
Convention Center where had some savings but now and I hope that the com- this way we can help each
volunteers were preparing this is gone and they are munity does not make as- other.”
food packages. Gianaika on their own. Also the ones sumptions based on social
van der Biezen, director that took care of their old media posts.” Renaissance helps
of Fundacion Pa Nos Co- parents or disabled fam- General Manager at Re-
munidad (FPNC), Aruba’s ily members may have lost No baby milk naissance Aruba Resort &
official food bank: “In the their jobs themselves, leav- The support that FPNC is Casino, Paul Giel is facilitat-
previous years we helped ing both sides without any providing exists of food ing FPNC with their conven-
approximately 200 to 250 income. FPNC does not packages, delivery of hot tion room. “Renaissance
families monthly, families make any difference, we meals and helping with and Wind Creek likes to be
of different compositions help all people in need.” clothing and house hold part of the community re-
from one up to five or more articles. Volunteers and gardless. This opportunity
people. At this moment we Wrong assumption companies help by jump- occurred to us and we right
have registered 3.200 fami- There are comments within ing in to make this pro- away chipped in. Many on It can be in time, money,
lies who need monthly help the community about see- cess easier and FPNC also our island are in survival products or in the case of
and still people keep sign- ing people still partying works with approximately mood and it will be a long renaissance by facilitating
ing up.” and buying alcohol which 45 other organizations to stretch. If we can help, why their space. It is important
does not show any poverty. make all match. “The most not.” to see how people can
Van der Biezen explains This is a wrong assumption, urgent need is the baby “I just want to make clear help in different ways so
that the foundation needs says Van der Biezen. “We powder milk and pam- that everybody who is help- please reach out to us,” is
all the help they can get. have many residents and pers. You can’t explain a ing whether it is a business- the conclusion of Francis
“These past weeks we start you cannot only see the baby that there is no milk man, volunteer, company Saladin, president of FPNC.
to see that registrations ac- ones that are partying. The and if you do not give the whoever; it is important to Check out the website of
cumulate. Every day we re- elderly, newborn moms, right milk they can get create awareness that we the food bank for more in-
ceive approximately 20 to parents who both lost jobs sick or get allergies,” Van can all contribute and be formation and to donate:
30 new families that need … it is impossible for them der Biezen explains. FPNC creative in giving a hand. https://www.fpnc.aw/.q
support.” The foundation to go out and party. The works with donations and
has the people that were ones that do still have their they get funding from the
already registered before jobs or any kind of income government. “But with the
the COVID-19 crisis and so I cannot relate to this enormous increase in reg-
have always been the most wrong assumption.” She istrations we can use all
vulnerable group in the sees the poverty with her the help we can get.” She
community but now they own eyes and the situation would like to thank all vol-