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Monday 1 July 2019

You Can Help Keeping Aruba Happy:
‘The Window for Love is open, every Child has the Right to be loved’

we invite you to support ating an environment for
our institution, let’s be the those whom you are lov-
change together. Love is ing, but you are creating a
the only and greatest mo- platform for the future, you
tivation when you want to are giving the world a plant
see changes in your com- which will never be pulled
munity, when you love oth- away”.q
ers, you are not just cre-

SAVANETA ― Casa Cuna program has started, de-
Progreso is an institution signed to treat the child Challenges
aiming for the wellbeing of according to their behav- Arends: “The biggest chal-
the children and families in ior and social education. lenge are the finances in
the island of Aruba. It is a Up till now this program order to continue the good
24-hour care for 37 children is provided also to the work and the recruitment
between the ages of 0 to 6 biological parents, when of specialized personnel for
years old. Since April 4th, these are willing to learn the care of the kids”. Ac-
1957 Casa Cuna Progreso about parenthood. Mrs. cording to Van der linden
opened officially, howev- Quilin Arends, director of intergenerational passing
er the first initiative started Casa Cuna since 2013, and can be treated, howev-
with Mrs. Delia Hasham at Marieke van der Linden- er it remains a challenge
Miramar, Aruba whom was Bezemer, psychologist of among the kids due to
a Jewish-Christian in the Casa Cuna explain to Aru- the social problems within
early 50’s. Last year Casa ba Today: “We believe in each kid’s home. Activities
Cuna celebrated 60 years the idea of helping these are being implemented to
in existence and therefore kids by educating the par- allow the child to express
decided to honor Mrs. Delia ents.” Yet they also give their emotions freely and
Hasham because she was parents a break up by ac- learn how to release their
the inspiration, which later cepting these children in stress with a proper con-
became the devotion of the institution for the nec- duct.
many women, willing to be essary period of time un-
a mother figure and sup- til they are ready to take Teenage Mother House
port for other children. over. Foster parenting is an Casa Cuna is aiming to de-
option for other individuals velop a new project which
Social Struggle who want to be in the life of consist of the building of
When young adult’s par- these kids to create an im- a new location for young
ents are not able to guide pact and bring happiness mothers. In order to help
their kids or when children to their lives without being other institutions and have
lack experienced parent- away from their biological a proper and organized If you would like to visit the foundation, please call +(297)
hood to raise in a healthy parents. For the community storage they would need 585 7177 and ask for Mrs. Quilin Arends. If you would like to
environment, Casa Cuna this is a way of creating a a 40 feet container. “If you donate, please do so at CMB bank account 102786610. For
Progreso can help. A new conscious and prepared can be touched by the more information visit the website: www.casacuna.org.aw
or Facebook: Stichting Casa Cuna Progreso – SCCP. Email:
psychological guideline generation for the future. smile of a child as we do, directie@casacuna.aw