On Wednesday, October 1, 2008, Commissioner Maria Buncamper-Molanus attended a thank you ceremony for the persons and organizations who contributed to a much needed bus to transport the wheel chair bond clients at the St. Maartenâ??s Home.
The automotive bus, which cost, $85,000, was donated by the Indian Community, AVBZ (Bureau Ziektekostenvoorzieningen/General Insurance on Special Medical Expenses), the social insurance company, and funds raised at the 25th anniversary in 2006 for Hans Mulder, President of the Board of the White and Yellow Cross Foundation.
Commissioner Buncamper-Molanus attended the ceremony and commended the donors. The bus gives the residents of the elderly center a lot more freedom, and they can enjoy the out door trips more.
Currently there are approximately 65 residents in the St. Maartenâ??s Home. There are 8 amputees, and 4 double amputees. The majority have diabetes, and are wheel chair bound.
The International Day of the Elderly was chosen to honor the sponsors and hold a thank-you reception.
Father Mabuel Antao of the Catholic church blessed the bus.
Macfolda Gumbs, Manager of the St. Maarten Home thanked the sponsors on behalf of management and the clients at the home. It is well needed, Gumbs said. Thank you AVBZ and the Indian community.
Aleha Hazel, a client at the St. Maartenâ??s home was selected to cut the ribbon, in front of the bus.
