The Samenwerkende Fondsen Cariben will transfer an amount of € 500,000 to the Red Cross to provide emergency assistance on the islands of St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius, hit by Hurricane Irma.
Clients with an intellectual disability live in a residential facility on Aruba. They receive the care and support that cannot otherwise be provided at home.
Children of (former) prisoners often unjustly suffer from the mistakes of their parents. For example, there is no money available for school uniforms or for the membership fees to participate in afterschool activities.
Fewer and fewer elderly people on Saba have family around them who can look after them. Shopping or cooking is no longer possible for them. Fresh vegetables and fruit are expensive.